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On each question, participants indicated their level of agreement with statements on seven subscales related to science attitudes. Both each scale score mean and total score mean were calculated and shown in the following tables.
In Table 3, the TOSRA Total Score Means is tabled.
Table 3. Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) Total Score Means
Test Score
Participants
All participants (N=75)
Mean
186.45
SD
11.39
According to results in Table 3, Participants had total mean score 186.45 which is below the midpoint of 210 so they had overall negative attitudes towards science.
Table 4. Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) Score Means for All Participants by Scale
Test Score
Scale
Social Implications nce of Scie
Normality of Scientists
Attitude to Inquiry
Adoption of Scientific Attitudes
Enjoyment of Science Lessons
Leisure Interest in Science
Career Interest in Science
Mean of seven scales
Mean
27.5
24.7
24.9
26.9
24.5
24.9
24. 7
25.44
SD
8.6
8.3
8.0
8.4
8.2
8.0
8.3
8.3
Note. N=75
Figure 1. Profile of mean scores obtained on each TOSRA subscaleAccording to Table 4 and Figure 1, the participants gave overall negative responses toward the social value of science (mean scale score of 27.5, which is below the midpoint of 30), normality of scientists (M=24.7, which is below the midpoint of 30), attitudes toward inquiry (M=24.9, which is below the midpoint of 30), adoption of scientific attitudes (M=26.9, which is below the midpoint of 30), attitudes toward science classes (M=24.5, which is below the midpoint of 30), leisure interest in science (M=24.9, which is below the midpoint of 30), and attitudes toward careers in science (M=24.7, which is below the midpoint of 30).
Based on the results of total mean scores and each scale score, the participants had overall negative attitudes towards science.
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