While much research on attitudes toward and beliefs about science has been conducted, relatively
little of this research has (a) focused on elementary school students, (b) examined developmental
trends, or (c) compared attitudes and beliefs toward science to attitudes and beliefs
toward other school subject matters. To improve attitudes toward science, knowledge is needed
about the current state of attitudes toward school subjects across grade levels for each gender.
Haladyna and Shaughnessy (1982) called for more developmental research on attitudes. In addition,
examining the relationship between parent and student attitudes provides a basis for understanding
extrascholastic influences on the development of subject matter specific attitudes.
This article focuses on the developmental pattern of students’ attitudes and beliefs toward school
subject matters during the elementary years and the relationship of student attitudes and parental
attitudes. We focus on five attitudes and beliefs: (a) positive affect or liking of the subject matter,
(b) perceived importance of the subject matter, (c) perceived competence in the subject matter, (d) degree to which the subject matter is perceived as masculine or feminine, and (e) perceived
effort expended in the subject matter.
While much research on attitudes toward and beliefs about science has been conducted, relatively
little of this research has (a) focused on elementary school students, (b) examined developmental
trends, or (c) compared attitudes and beliefs toward science to attitudes and beliefs
toward other school subject matters. To improve attitudes toward science, knowledge is needed
about the current state of attitudes toward school subjects across grade levels for each gender.
Haladyna and Shaughnessy (1982) called for more developmental research on attitudes. In addition,
examining the relationship between parent and student attitudes provides a basis for understanding
extrascholastic influences on the development of subject matter specific attitudes.
This article focuses on the developmental pattern of students’ attitudes and beliefs toward school
subject matters during the elementary years and the relationship of student attitudes and parental
attitudes. We focus on five attitudes and beliefs: (a) positive affect or liking of the subject matter,
(b) perceived importance of the subject matter, (c) perceived competence in the subject matter, (d) degree to which the subject matter is perceived as masculine or feminine, and (e) perceived
effort expended in the subject matter.
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