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Students Attitudes towards Science Education: Evidence from
Secondary Schools in Onitsha South of Anambra State
Chikendu, Rebecca E.; Obikezie, Maxwell, C.
Department of Science Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study examine on secondary school students’ attitude towards
science education in Onitsha South Local Government Area of
Anambra State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was
adopted for the study. The population for this study consisted of all
the senior secondary school students in the eight secondary schools in
Onitsha South of Anambra State. In each of these schools, simple
random sampling technique was used to select 15 students each from
senior secondary schools. This total of 90 students was used as the
sampled schools. Data were collected from the questionnaire
distributed to the senior secondary schools students. The hypothesis
was tested using one sample t-test with the aid of SPSS version 20.
The study revealed that the attitude of students in science
significantly affects their science education in Onitsha South Local
Government Area of Anambra State. It is therefore, recommended
that for the teacher to improve the students’ attitude toward science,
they can use learning methods that can attract students’ interest to
learn about science. On this note, effort should be made by parents,
teachers and governments to maintain and increase the positive
attitude of students towards science in secondary schools.
KEYWORDS: Students’ attitude, Science education and Secondary
schools
How to cite this paper: Chikendu,
Rebecca E. | Obikezie, Maxwell, C.
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INTRODUCTION
Science education attempts to increase public
understanding of science and raise social awareness
of scientific discoveries and concerns. Learning
science necessitates learning its language, which is
frequently different from everyday language. Science
education encompasses more than scientific facts,
ideas, and hypotheses. Its goal is to achieve a
conceptual knowledge of science (Monika and Surita,
2021). Science today aims to generate citizens who
can deal with the words, concepts, and scientific
symbols that are required in today's technologically
evolved age. Many people think of science as an
organized collection of knowledge about the natural
world, both animate and inanimate, but a proper
definition would also have to include the attitudes and
methods through which this body of knowledge is
formed; thus, science is both a particular activity and
also the results of that activity National Research
Council (2007).
For the past 40 years, the study of students' attitudes
about science has been an important part of the
scientific education research community's work
(Osborne, Simon, & Collins 2003). The development
of favorable attitudes toward science, scientists, and
learning science, which has long been a part of
science education, is becoming an increasingly
pressing issue (Trumper, 2006). According to Oludipe
(2008), biases and misconceptions regarding women
and science have remained a major source of concern
in the realm of science education. Many studies have
been conducted on gender concerns in science
education, with conflicting results. Girls are being
encouraged and sensitized into developing positive
attitudes towards science.
However, a variety of factors influence secondary
school pupils' views and achievement. Some of the
variables are linked to parental history and family
environment. Individual traits such as self-concept,
locus of control, and achievement drive are among
the other factors. Other factors that have an impact on
schools include classroom climate, teachers, and
administrative approaches (Talton and Simpson,
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1985). According to Osborne, et al, (2003), studies
have incorporated a range of components in their
measures of attitudes to science including the
perception of the science teacher; anxiety toward
science; the value of science; motivation towards
science; enjoyment of science; the nature of the
classroom environment; achievement in science; and
fear of failure on course.
Meanwhile, a number of studies have found that
secondary school students have good attitudes toward
science (Sakariyau, Taiwo, & Ajagbe, 2016; Yunus,
& Ali, 2013; & Sarjou, Soltani, Afsaneh, &
Mahmoudi, 2012). Secondary school pupils, on the
other hand, have a neutral attitude toward science,
according to Mavrikaki et al. (2012). In contrast,
White and Harrison (2012) found that secondary
school pupils regard science as unimaginative and
difficult. They don't see it as necessary for the
development of transferable skills like technical
competence, numeracy, analytical thinking, and
problem-solving. In their study, Ogava and Shimode
(2008) found no significant differences in girls' and
boys' attitudes toward science. They thought school
science was necessary and simple to learn, but they
opposed adding more science content to the science
curriculum. Students' interests in science are
generally neutral (neither positive nor negative),
according to Trumper (2006), however boys are more
interested in science than girls. Boys demonstrated
stronger learning interests in sustainability issues and
scientific themes than girls, according to Chang,
Yeung, and Cheng (2009). Girls, on the other hand,
recalled more science-related life events than boys.
Anderson (2006) looked at the opinions of 1027
pupils from Ghana's central region. His findings
revealed that the vast majority of students believe
science is beneficial to society and can aid in the
reduction of poverty and deprivation around the
world.
On the other hand, it appears that the educational
system is still unable to pique students' interest in
science and science learning, despite the fact that one
of the primary goals of science education at the
school level is to build students' attitudes toward
science. Therefore, this study sought to investigate on
secondary school students’ attitude towards science in
Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra
State, Nigeria.
Review of Literature
Student Attitude
Attitude refers to a person's proclivity to categorise
objects and situations and to react to them in a
consistent manner. A person's reaction to anything is
based on his perception of it rather than its real state.
People acquire attitudes as a result of various learning
experiences; if the experience is pleasant, a positive
attitude is produced, and vice versa (Orunaboka,
2011). People's attitudes frequently influence how
they act in person and in larger situations. As a result,
administrators, psychologists, and sociologists are
interested in the evolution of attitudes, how they
affect behavior, and how they might be modified.
Positive attitudes, which encompass our connection
and allegiance to people, objects, and ideas, are
frequently referred to as sentiment, and include not
only negative attitudes such as prejudices, biases, and
dislikes, but also positive attitudes such as prejudices,
biases, and dislikes (George, 2000). As a result,
attitude appears to be a collection of concepts with an
emotional core or content. Humans do not inherit
attitudes; rather, they learn them. Some people's
attitudes are formed based on their own experiences,
knowledge, and talents, while others are formed
based on information obtained from other sources.
The mindset, on the other hand, does not remain
unchanged. It progressively changes over a period of
time (Olasheinde and Olatoye, 2014). Fasakin (2012)
identified attitude as a significant factor in subject
selection. He also saw attitude as a mental and natural
state of readiness that is organized by experiences and
has a direct influence on an individual's responses to
all things and events with which it is associated.
Individuals who organize their thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors towards psychological objects are said to
have an attitude, according to Erdemir & Bakirci
(2009).
Review of Empirical Studies
Jebson and Hena (2015) investigated students'
attitudes about science disciplines in Adamawa state's
senior secondary schools. A stratified random
selection procedure was used to pick a sample of 250
science students. Data was collected using the
Science Students Attitude Questionnaire (SSAQ).
Students in Adamawa state have a positive attitude
toward science topics, according to the findings, and
gender has a big impact on their attitude. Sethi (2015)
investigated students' attitudes toward science in
connection to non-school issues. A total of 100
students were included in the sample. The
significance of differences in means in respect to
gender, location, and socioeconomic status of pupils
was tested using the mean, standard deviation, and t-
test. There is a considerable difference between urban
and rural students, but no significant differences were
discovered when gender and socioeconomic level
were taken into account. Students' motivational
beliefs in scientific learning and their relationships
with science accomplishment were investigated by
Liou and Liu (2015). The Trends in International
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Mathematics and Science Study 2011 yielded data
from Taiwanese fourth and eighth students. The study
employed self-concept and intrinsic interest as
motivating beliefs, as well as scientific scores in
general and across cognitive areas, as measurements.
The findings show that pupils' motivational ideas
deteriorate as they progress through the grades. The
links between eighth-graders' motivational beliefs and
science scores are significantly stronger than those
between fourth-graders' motivational beliefs and
science results. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan,
Khitab, Zaman, Ghaffar, and Jan (2015) evaluated the
impact of low-cost teaching materials on students'
attitudes toward science (Chemistry) at the secondary
level. This was a research project. Each of the two
groups, experimental and control, consisted of 30
students from the scientific stream in Grade 12. The
test was created entirely on a Likert scale to assess
students' attitudes toward Chemistry based on factors
such as their behavior tendency to learn Chemistry,
their liking for chemistry laboratory work, their liking
for Chemistry theory lessons, their evaluation belief
about Chemistry, their leisure interest in science, and
their enjoyment of Chemistry. Sakariyau, Taiwo, and
Ajagbe (2016) studied secondary school students'
attitudes toward science in the Odeda Local
Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Stratified
random selection procedures were used to pick 200
senior secondary school students, 84 men and 116
females, from five secondary schools. The study used
a 20-item Attitude to Science Questionnaire with a
five-point Likert scale. Using Cronbach's reliability
approach, the instrument has a reliability coefficient
of 0.73. According to the findings, a bigger number of
kids have a good attitude toward science. In addition,
there was no discernible difference in male and
female attitudes. The impact of science-related
attitudes on students' problem-solving skills, as well
as the interactions between visual mapping and
science-related attitudes on students' problem-solving
skills, were investigated by Jamhari and Sipahutar
(2018). This study was conducted at MAN Tanjung
Pura, with 141 students from the XI-Science Program
as participants. The results revealed that visual
mapping had a substantial impact on students'
problem-solving abilities (F=94.214; P=0.000), with
students' problem-solving abilities taught through
concept mapping (87.742.586) significantly
outperforming those taught by direct instruction
(78.842.689). Science-related attitudes have a
significant impact on student performance. Ananda,
Suhandi, and Rahman (2018) conducted a study that
found that scientific learning using the ILD model
assisted science magic increased students' attitudes
toward science at one of Bandung City's junior high
schools. The study solely utilized a pre-test and post-
test design. This study's overall sample size is 70
pupils, who were chosen at random in clusters. The
data was gathered using the Successive Interval
Method (MSI). The findings of this study revealed
that using the ILD model in conjunction with science
magic can increase students' attitudes about science in
junior high school. Abdulaziz and Mohamed (2018)
looked into the views of Saudi Arabian secondary
school pupils regarding science. A 24-item
questionnaire was created with a variety of views
about science instruments in mind, and then
administered to a group of 150 secondary school
pupils (78 males & 72 females). According to the
findings, Saudi Arabian secondary school students
have a favourable attitude toward science. The
findings revealed that there was no significant
difference in student attitudes toward science between
family and student-related factors (book ownership,
parent education, student gender, and attitudes toward
school), but school-related factors (school-related
factors, school-related factors, and school-related
factors, and school-related factors, and school-related
factors, and school-related factors, and school-related
factors, and school-related factors, and school-related
factors, and school-related factors, and school-related
factors, Toma, Greca, and Gómez (2019) conducted a
study among Spanish secondary school students to
evaluate attitudes toward science and opinions of
Nature of Science. The study emphasized the
importance of addressing the gradual fall in favorable
attitudes toward science, improving students'
perspectives on science, and using gender and
culturally inclusive science teaching practices. After
following science learning using ILD model
supported science magic, Ananda, Suhandi, and
Rahman (2019) explored to improve students'
attitudes toward science in one of the junior high
schools in Bandung City. A pre-post test was used. A
total of 70 pupils were chosen at random in a cluster.
The attitude toward sciences scale was utilized, which
comprised of 30 items with four dimensions. Interest
in science, value of science in life, interest in further
science study, and interest in a future job in science
were the dimensions. The findings revealed that using
the ILD model to help science magic can improve
junior high school students' attitudes about science.
Binwal (2020) investigated the difficulties in studying
science and attitudes about science among 9th grade
adolescent pupils. This study included 100 children
from several government schools in Almora and the
surrounding areas of Uttarakhand's Almora city. The
data was gathered using the Scientific Attitude Scale
(SAS). Adolescent students from urban areas were
shown to have a more positive attitude toward science
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than students from rural areas, according to the study.
It was also discovered that a student's attitude toward
science is linked to his or her previous class
performance. Students who received first place in
their last class had a more positive attitude toward
science than those who did not. In the Jammu district,
Monika and Surita (2021) analyze students' attitudes
toward science in a number of government and
private secondary schools. A total of 200 pupils from
five private and government secondary schools in the
Jammu district were included in the sample. Grewal
(2012) created the Science Attitude Scale (SAS) to
examine students' attitudes toward science. Students
at both public and private institutions have a positive
attitude toward science, according to the findings.
Secondary school students' attitudes toward science
fluctuate greatly depending on their academic
achievement, according to this study.
Science has become an integral component of our
daily lives. It has greatly expanded the boundaries of
our curiosity and expanded the ways in which we
might spend our spare time. Science and technology
have had a significant impact on our lives. As a result,
it is critical to encourage science knowledge at all
levels of education. It's also critical to foster positive
attitudes toward science in our high school pupils so
that they can solve problems and fit into society.
According to a review of related literature, there have
been few research investigations in this topic in this
state. As a result, this investigation was carried out.
Methodology
Research Design
Descriptive survey research design was adopted for
the study. Descriptive survey design uses
questionnaire to explore the opinions of given
population or its representative sample on existing
phenomena (Uzoagulu 2011). However, in survey
research the focus is on people, their beliefs,
opinions, attitudes and behavior. Based on this, the
design is appropriate for the study.
Population/ Sample of the Study
The population for this study consisted of all the
senior secondary school students in the eight public
secondary schools in Onitsha South of Anambra
State.
A two-stage sampling approach was used to
constitute the sample. In the first stage, a purposive
sampling approach was used to select two co-
educational schools since gender was being studied as
a moderator variable. Learning field and Metu
Memorial Secondary School were selected. In each of
these schools simple random sampling technique was
used to select 15 students each from senior secondary
schools. A total of 90 students were used from the
sampled schools.
Instruments for Data Collection
The instrument for data collection was a researcher
structured questionnaire titled student attitude
towards science education. Information for the
instrument was gotten from literature reviewed. It is
divided into two parts: A and B. Part A contained
demographic information of the students, such as
gender. Part B contained general questions on the
subject matter.
Method of Data Collection
The researcher administered the instrument with the
help of the two research assistants, one from each of
the sampled schools. These research assistants helped
in the distribution and retrieval of the instrument. All
the copies of the instrument returned which were
properly filled were used for analysis.
Method of Data Analysis
The collected data were analyzed using mean and
standard deviation to answer the research questions.
The mid-point for the likert scale obtained was 2.5
calculated as follows; 4+3+2+1/4 = 10/4 = 2.5, hence
any item with a mean score of 2.5 and above is
accepted while an item with mean less than 2.5 is
rejected. The accepted instruments were used to test
the hypothesis using one sample t-test with the aid of
SPSS version 20.
Data Analysis
Out of ninety questionnaires distributed, eight six were returned, this represent 96%.
Research Question
Table 1: What is the attitude of students towards science education in Onitsha South Local Government
Area of Anambra State?
S/N Statements SA A D SD X SD
1
Knowing science can help me make better health decisions
Science has no bearing on my life outside of school.
17 36 22 11 2.69 10.67
2 Learning science will not help me achieve my goals in the future. 20 42 15 9 2.85 14.39
3 In science class, we conduct a variety of fun activities. 11 23 41 11 2.40 14.18
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4
Students pay attention to the teacher's demonstrations and
participate in science activities in order to record the
demonstrations on the results sheet.
23 43 20 0 3.03 17.60
5
The teacher demonstrates the correct response to the observation
finding, along with a scientific explanation.
13 33 25 15 2.51 9. 29
6
The teacher does a demonstration and records which prediction
was right.
20 20 27 19 2.50 6.56
7 Science is helpful in resolving challenges in everyday life. 17 40 20 9 2.76 13.18
8
Knowing science can help me make better health decisions
Science has no bearing on my life outside of school.
26 42 15 3 3.06 16.58
Data presented in table 1 shows the item by item analysis of students’ attitude on science education in secondary
schools of Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The result revealed that all the questions
answered have scores above the benchmark (2.50), showing that the level respondents rated the item is normal
and highly effective. The standard deviation scores means that the mean scores of the respondents are not widely
spread apart.
Test of hypothesis
Ho1: Attitude of students in science does not statistically affect their science education in Onitsha South Local
Government Area of Anambra State.
Table 2: One-Sample Test
Test Value = 0
T Df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference
95% Confidence Interval of the Difference
Lower Upper
1 4.033 3 .027 21.50000 4.5352 38.4648
2 2.989 3 .058 21.50000 -1.3937 44.3937
3 3.033 3 .056 21.50000 -1.0595 44.0595
4 2.444 3 .092 21.50000 -6.5013 49.5013
5 4.628 3 .019 21.50000 6.7150 36.2850
6 6.557 3 .007 21.50000 11.0657 31.9343
7 2.837 3 .066 21.50000 -2.6146 45.6146
8 3.263 3 .047 21.50000 .5304 42.4696
9 2.593 3 .081 21.50000 -4.8875 47.8875
10 2.628 3 .078 21.50000 -4.5332 47.5332
From the above table, one sample t-test table, the result of the hypothesis test on students attitude towards
science education shows that questions 1, 5, 6, and 8 were significantly related to students attitude in terms of
science education, such as knowing science can help me make better health decisions, students pay attention to
teacher demonstrations, and students conduct science experiments. Other questions raised though have positive
influence over student’s attitude towards science education but were not statistically significant at 5% level of
significance. The study therefore accepts alternate hypothesis which stated that attitude of students in science
significantly affects their science education in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Conclusion and recommendation
It was discovered that 422 (61%) of the 86 secondary
school students have a positive attitude toward
science, whereas only 266 (39%) have an unfavorable
attitude toward science. There is a considerable
correlation between secondaryschool pupils' attitudes
about science and their academic achievement.
Based on the data gathered, the conclusion was that
learning science can help me make better health
decisions, and that students pay attention to the
teacher's demonstrations and do science activities to
record the findings of the demonstrations on the result
sheets. They did agree, however, that the teacher
demonstrates the correct solution to the observation
result with scientific explanation and proof, proving
that the prediction is true. Science is vital in every
subject, and students often have a good attitude
toward it. As a result, it is suggested that teachers
adopt learning approaches that can pique students'
interest in learning science in order to improve their
attitude toward science. On this note, parents,
teachers, and the government should work together to
maintain and improve kids' good attitudes about
science in secondary schools.
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  • 1. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) Volume 6 Issue 1, November-December 2021 Available Online: www.ijtsrd.com e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD47782 | Volume – 6 | Issue – 1 | Nov-Dec 2021 Page 144 Students Attitudes towards Science Education: Evidence from Secondary Schools in Onitsha South of Anambra State Chikendu, Rebecca E.; Obikezie, Maxwell, C. Department of Science Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria ABSTRACT This study examine on secondary school students’ attitude towards science education in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for this study consisted of all the senior secondary school students in the eight secondary schools in Onitsha South of Anambra State. In each of these schools, simple random sampling technique was used to select 15 students each from senior secondary schools. This total of 90 students was used as the sampled schools. Data were collected from the questionnaire distributed to the senior secondary schools students. The hypothesis was tested using one sample t-test with the aid of SPSS version 20. The study revealed that the attitude of students in science significantly affects their science education in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. It is therefore, recommended that for the teacher to improve the students’ attitude toward science, they can use learning methods that can attract students’ interest to learn about science. On this note, effort should be made by parents, teachers and governments to maintain and increase the positive attitude of students towards science in secondary schools. KEYWORDS: Students’ attitude, Science education and Secondary schools How to cite this paper: Chikendu, Rebecca E. | Obikezie, Maxwell, C. "Students Attitudes towards Science Education: Evidence from Secondary Schools in Onitsha South of Anambra State" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-1, December 2021, pp.144-150, URL: www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47782.pdf Copyright © 2021 by author(s) and International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Journal. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) INTRODUCTION Science education attempts to increase public understanding of science and raise social awareness of scientific discoveries and concerns. Learning science necessitates learning its language, which is frequently different from everyday language. Science education encompasses more than scientific facts, ideas, and hypotheses. Its goal is to achieve a conceptual knowledge of science (Monika and Surita, 2021). Science today aims to generate citizens who can deal with the words, concepts, and scientific symbols that are required in today's technologically evolved age. Many people think of science as an organized collection of knowledge about the natural world, both animate and inanimate, but a proper definition would also have to include the attitudes and methods through which this body of knowledge is formed; thus, science is both a particular activity and also the results of that activity National Research Council (2007). For the past 40 years, the study of students' attitudes about science has been an important part of the scientific education research community's work (Osborne, Simon, & Collins 2003). The development of favorable attitudes toward science, scientists, and learning science, which has long been a part of science education, is becoming an increasingly pressing issue (Trumper, 2006). According to Oludipe (2008), biases and misconceptions regarding women and science have remained a major source of concern in the realm of science education. Many studies have been conducted on gender concerns in science education, with conflicting results. Girls are being encouraged and sensitized into developing positive attitudes towards science. However, a variety of factors influence secondary school pupils' views and achievement. Some of the variables are linked to parental history and family environment. Individual traits such as self-concept, locus of control, and achievement drive are among the other factors. Other factors that have an impact on schools include classroom climate, teachers, and administrative approaches (Talton and Simpson, IJTSRD47782
  • 2. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD47782 | Volume – 6 | Issue – 1 | Nov-Dec 2021 Page 145 1985). According to Osborne, et al, (2003), studies have incorporated a range of components in their measures of attitudes to science including the perception of the science teacher; anxiety toward science; the value of science; motivation towards science; enjoyment of science; the nature of the classroom environment; achievement in science; and fear of failure on course. Meanwhile, a number of studies have found that secondary school students have good attitudes toward science (Sakariyau, Taiwo, & Ajagbe, 2016; Yunus, & Ali, 2013; & Sarjou, Soltani, Afsaneh, & Mahmoudi, 2012). Secondary school pupils, on the other hand, have a neutral attitude toward science, according to Mavrikaki et al. (2012). In contrast, White and Harrison (2012) found that secondary school pupils regard science as unimaginative and difficult. They don't see it as necessary for the development of transferable skills like technical competence, numeracy, analytical thinking, and problem-solving. In their study, Ogava and Shimode (2008) found no significant differences in girls' and boys' attitudes toward science. They thought school science was necessary and simple to learn, but they opposed adding more science content to the science curriculum. Students' interests in science are generally neutral (neither positive nor negative), according to Trumper (2006), however boys are more interested in science than girls. Boys demonstrated stronger learning interests in sustainability issues and scientific themes than girls, according to Chang, Yeung, and Cheng (2009). Girls, on the other hand, recalled more science-related life events than boys. Anderson (2006) looked at the opinions of 1027 pupils from Ghana's central region. His findings revealed that the vast majority of students believe science is beneficial to society and can aid in the reduction of poverty and deprivation around the world. On the other hand, it appears that the educational system is still unable to pique students' interest in science and science learning, despite the fact that one of the primary goals of science education at the school level is to build students' attitudes toward science. Therefore, this study sought to investigate on secondary school students’ attitude towards science in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Review of Literature Student Attitude Attitude refers to a person's proclivity to categorise objects and situations and to react to them in a consistent manner. A person's reaction to anything is based on his perception of it rather than its real state. People acquire attitudes as a result of various learning experiences; if the experience is pleasant, a positive attitude is produced, and vice versa (Orunaboka, 2011). People's attitudes frequently influence how they act in person and in larger situations. As a result, administrators, psychologists, and sociologists are interested in the evolution of attitudes, how they affect behavior, and how they might be modified. Positive attitudes, which encompass our connection and allegiance to people, objects, and ideas, are frequently referred to as sentiment, and include not only negative attitudes such as prejudices, biases, and dislikes, but also positive attitudes such as prejudices, biases, and dislikes (George, 2000). As a result, attitude appears to be a collection of concepts with an emotional core or content. Humans do not inherit attitudes; rather, they learn them. Some people's attitudes are formed based on their own experiences, knowledge, and talents, while others are formed based on information obtained from other sources. The mindset, on the other hand, does not remain unchanged. It progressively changes over a period of time (Olasheinde and Olatoye, 2014). Fasakin (2012) identified attitude as a significant factor in subject selection. He also saw attitude as a mental and natural state of readiness that is organized by experiences and has a direct influence on an individual's responses to all things and events with which it is associated. Individuals who organize their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors towards psychological objects are said to have an attitude, according to Erdemir & Bakirci (2009). Review of Empirical Studies Jebson and Hena (2015) investigated students' attitudes about science disciplines in Adamawa state's senior secondary schools. A stratified random selection procedure was used to pick a sample of 250 science students. Data was collected using the Science Students Attitude Questionnaire (SSAQ). Students in Adamawa state have a positive attitude toward science topics, according to the findings, and gender has a big impact on their attitude. Sethi (2015) investigated students' attitudes toward science in connection to non-school issues. A total of 100 students were included in the sample. The significance of differences in means in respect to gender, location, and socioeconomic status of pupils was tested using the mean, standard deviation, and t- test. There is a considerable difference between urban and rural students, but no significant differences were discovered when gender and socioeconomic level were taken into account. Students' motivational beliefs in scientific learning and their relationships with science accomplishment were investigated by Liou and Liu (2015). The Trends in International
  • 3. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD47782 | Volume – 6 | Issue – 1 | Nov-Dec 2021 Page 146 Mathematics and Science Study 2011 yielded data from Taiwanese fourth and eighth students. The study employed self-concept and intrinsic interest as motivating beliefs, as well as scientific scores in general and across cognitive areas, as measurements. The findings show that pupils' motivational ideas deteriorate as they progress through the grades. The links between eighth-graders' motivational beliefs and science scores are significantly stronger than those between fourth-graders' motivational beliefs and science results. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Khitab, Zaman, Ghaffar, and Jan (2015) evaluated the impact of low-cost teaching materials on students' attitudes toward science (Chemistry) at the secondary level. This was a research project. Each of the two groups, experimental and control, consisted of 30 students from the scientific stream in Grade 12. The test was created entirely on a Likert scale to assess students' attitudes toward Chemistry based on factors such as their behavior tendency to learn Chemistry, their liking for chemistry laboratory work, their liking for Chemistry theory lessons, their evaluation belief about Chemistry, their leisure interest in science, and their enjoyment of Chemistry. Sakariyau, Taiwo, and Ajagbe (2016) studied secondary school students' attitudes toward science in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Stratified random selection procedures were used to pick 200 senior secondary school students, 84 men and 116 females, from five secondary schools. The study used a 20-item Attitude to Science Questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale. Using Cronbach's reliability approach, the instrument has a reliability coefficient of 0.73. According to the findings, a bigger number of kids have a good attitude toward science. In addition, there was no discernible difference in male and female attitudes. The impact of science-related attitudes on students' problem-solving skills, as well as the interactions between visual mapping and science-related attitudes on students' problem-solving skills, were investigated by Jamhari and Sipahutar (2018). This study was conducted at MAN Tanjung Pura, with 141 students from the XI-Science Program as participants. The results revealed that visual mapping had a substantial impact on students' problem-solving abilities (F=94.214; P=0.000), with students' problem-solving abilities taught through concept mapping (87.742.586) significantly outperforming those taught by direct instruction (78.842.689). Science-related attitudes have a significant impact on student performance. Ananda, Suhandi, and Rahman (2018) conducted a study that found that scientific learning using the ILD model assisted science magic increased students' attitudes toward science at one of Bandung City's junior high schools. The study solely utilized a pre-test and post- test design. This study's overall sample size is 70 pupils, who were chosen at random in clusters. The data was gathered using the Successive Interval Method (MSI). The findings of this study revealed that using the ILD model in conjunction with science magic can increase students' attitudes about science in junior high school. Abdulaziz and Mohamed (2018) looked into the views of Saudi Arabian secondary school pupils regarding science. A 24-item questionnaire was created with a variety of views about science instruments in mind, and then administered to a group of 150 secondary school pupils (78 males & 72 females). According to the findings, Saudi Arabian secondary school students have a favourable attitude toward science. The findings revealed that there was no significant difference in student attitudes toward science between family and student-related factors (book ownership, parent education, student gender, and attitudes toward school), but school-related factors (school-related factors, school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, and school-related factors, Toma, Greca, and Gómez (2019) conducted a study among Spanish secondary school students to evaluate attitudes toward science and opinions of Nature of Science. The study emphasized the importance of addressing the gradual fall in favorable attitudes toward science, improving students' perspectives on science, and using gender and culturally inclusive science teaching practices. After following science learning using ILD model supported science magic, Ananda, Suhandi, and Rahman (2019) explored to improve students' attitudes toward science in one of the junior high schools in Bandung City. A pre-post test was used. A total of 70 pupils were chosen at random in a cluster. The attitude toward sciences scale was utilized, which comprised of 30 items with four dimensions. Interest in science, value of science in life, interest in further science study, and interest in a future job in science were the dimensions. The findings revealed that using the ILD model to help science magic can improve junior high school students' attitudes about science. Binwal (2020) investigated the difficulties in studying science and attitudes about science among 9th grade adolescent pupils. This study included 100 children from several government schools in Almora and the surrounding areas of Uttarakhand's Almora city. The data was gathered using the Scientific Attitude Scale (SAS). Adolescent students from urban areas were shown to have a more positive attitude toward science
  • 4. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD47782 | Volume – 6 | Issue – 1 | Nov-Dec 2021 Page 147 than students from rural areas, according to the study. It was also discovered that a student's attitude toward science is linked to his or her previous class performance. Students who received first place in their last class had a more positive attitude toward science than those who did not. In the Jammu district, Monika and Surita (2021) analyze students' attitudes toward science in a number of government and private secondary schools. A total of 200 pupils from five private and government secondary schools in the Jammu district were included in the sample. Grewal (2012) created the Science Attitude Scale (SAS) to examine students' attitudes toward science. Students at both public and private institutions have a positive attitude toward science, according to the findings. Secondary school students' attitudes toward science fluctuate greatly depending on their academic achievement, according to this study. Science has become an integral component of our daily lives. It has greatly expanded the boundaries of our curiosity and expanded the ways in which we might spend our spare time. Science and technology have had a significant impact on our lives. As a result, it is critical to encourage science knowledge at all levels of education. It's also critical to foster positive attitudes toward science in our high school pupils so that they can solve problems and fit into society. According to a review of related literature, there have been few research investigations in this topic in this state. As a result, this investigation was carried out. Methodology Research Design Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Descriptive survey design uses questionnaire to explore the opinions of given population or its representative sample on existing phenomena (Uzoagulu 2011). However, in survey research the focus is on people, their beliefs, opinions, attitudes and behavior. Based on this, the design is appropriate for the study. Population/ Sample of the Study The population for this study consisted of all the senior secondary school students in the eight public secondary schools in Onitsha South of Anambra State. A two-stage sampling approach was used to constitute the sample. In the first stage, a purposive sampling approach was used to select two co- educational schools since gender was being studied as a moderator variable. Learning field and Metu Memorial Secondary School were selected. In each of these schools simple random sampling technique was used to select 15 students each from senior secondary schools. A total of 90 students were used from the sampled schools. Instruments for Data Collection The instrument for data collection was a researcher structured questionnaire titled student attitude towards science education. Information for the instrument was gotten from literature reviewed. It is divided into two parts: A and B. Part A contained demographic information of the students, such as gender. Part B contained general questions on the subject matter. Method of Data Collection The researcher administered the instrument with the help of the two research assistants, one from each of the sampled schools. These research assistants helped in the distribution and retrieval of the instrument. All the copies of the instrument returned which were properly filled were used for analysis. Method of Data Analysis The collected data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The mid-point for the likert scale obtained was 2.5 calculated as follows; 4+3+2+1/4 = 10/4 = 2.5, hence any item with a mean score of 2.5 and above is accepted while an item with mean less than 2.5 is rejected. The accepted instruments were used to test the hypothesis using one sample t-test with the aid of SPSS version 20. Data Analysis Out of ninety questionnaires distributed, eight six were returned, this represent 96%. Research Question Table 1: What is the attitude of students towards science education in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State? S/N Statements SA A D SD X SD 1 Knowing science can help me make better health decisions Science has no bearing on my life outside of school. 17 36 22 11 2.69 10.67 2 Learning science will not help me achieve my goals in the future. 20 42 15 9 2.85 14.39 3 In science class, we conduct a variety of fun activities. 11 23 41 11 2.40 14.18
  • 5. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development @ www.ijtsrd.com eISSN: 2456-6470 @ IJTSRD | Unique Paper ID – IJTSRD47782 | Volume – 6 | Issue – 1 | Nov-Dec 2021 Page 148 4 Students pay attention to the teacher's demonstrations and participate in science activities in order to record the demonstrations on the results sheet. 23 43 20 0 3.03 17.60 5 The teacher demonstrates the correct response to the observation finding, along with a scientific explanation. 13 33 25 15 2.51 9. 29 6 The teacher does a demonstration and records which prediction was right. 20 20 27 19 2.50 6.56 7 Science is helpful in resolving challenges in everyday life. 17 40 20 9 2.76 13.18 8 Knowing science can help me make better health decisions Science has no bearing on my life outside of school. 26 42 15 3 3.06 16.58 Data presented in table 1 shows the item by item analysis of students’ attitude on science education in secondary schools of Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The result revealed that all the questions answered have scores above the benchmark (2.50), showing that the level respondents rated the item is normal and highly effective. The standard deviation scores means that the mean scores of the respondents are not widely spread apart. Test of hypothesis Ho1: Attitude of students in science does not statistically affect their science education in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Table 2: One-Sample Test Test Value = 0 T Df Sig. (2-tailed) Mean Difference 95% Confidence Interval of the Difference Lower Upper 1 4.033 3 .027 21.50000 4.5352 38.4648 2 2.989 3 .058 21.50000 -1.3937 44.3937 3 3.033 3 .056 21.50000 -1.0595 44.0595 4 2.444 3 .092 21.50000 -6.5013 49.5013 5 4.628 3 .019 21.50000 6.7150 36.2850 6 6.557 3 .007 21.50000 11.0657 31.9343 7 2.837 3 .066 21.50000 -2.6146 45.6146 8 3.263 3 .047 21.50000 .5304 42.4696 9 2.593 3 .081 21.50000 -4.8875 47.8875 10 2.628 3 .078 21.50000 -4.5332 47.5332 From the above table, one sample t-test table, the result of the hypothesis test on students attitude towards science education shows that questions 1, 5, 6, and 8 were significantly related to students attitude in terms of science education, such as knowing science can help me make better health decisions, students pay attention to teacher demonstrations, and students conduct science experiments. Other questions raised though have positive influence over student’s attitude towards science education but were not statistically significant at 5% level of significance. The study therefore accepts alternate hypothesis which stated that attitude of students in science significantly affects their science education in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Conclusion and recommendation It was discovered that 422 (61%) of the 86 secondary school students have a positive attitude toward science, whereas only 266 (39%) have an unfavorable attitude toward science. There is a considerable correlation between secondaryschool pupils' attitudes about science and their academic achievement. Based on the data gathered, the conclusion was that learning science can help me make better health decisions, and that students pay attention to the teacher's demonstrations and do science activities to record the findings of the demonstrations on the result sheets. They did agree, however, that the teacher demonstrates the correct solution to the observation result with scientific explanation and proof, proving that the prediction is true. Science is vital in every subject, and students often have a good attitude toward it. As a result, it is suggested that teachers adopt learning approaches that can pique students' interest in learning science in order to improve their attitude toward science. On this note, parents, teachers, and the government should work together to maintain and improve kids' good attitudes about science in secondary schools.
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