(1) To what extent are primary students in Singapore interested in science class?
(2) What perceptions do students have about activities that take place during science
class?
(3) What personal factors (gender, self-efficacy, and individual science interest)
relate to interest in school science?
(4) Do curriculum factors associated with inquiry contribute significantly to the
model of interest in school science?
We addressed these questions by examining students’ interest in school science and
students’ perceptions of activities in their science class. By focusing on students’ interest
in school science in general, the results of this study will shed light on factors that
influence situational interest in school science in the context of Singaporean
classrooms