Appendix…

APPENDIX - I

“ ONLY FOR RESEARCH PURPOSE ”

A SCALE FOR ASSESSING ATTITUDE OF 10TH GRADE LEARNERS

TOWARDS OPTING SCIENCE AS A SUBJECT AT SENIOR SECONDARY

LEVEL

Supervisor : Dr. P.K. Mohapatra Investigator : Atul Thakur

Please fill the following informations :

Name

Class

Gender (Male/Female)

Name of the School

Father’s Name

Father’s Education

Father’s Occupation

Mother’s Name

Mother’s Education

Mother’s Occupation

Instructions :

This scale is meant for judging your attitude towards opting science as a subject

senior secondary level. Various dimensions reflecting your attitude are listed in this scale.

This scale is based on five levels of your responses which responses which are as – SD, D,

UD, A and SA. You need to encircle SD for strongly disagreeing, D for Disagreeing, UD

for un-decided, A for agreeing and SA for strongly agreeing to an item or statement.

Please go through the questionnaire carefully, read statements patiently and give

your responses seriously. This is merely a research tool and no answer is more or less

correct than others. Your answer may vary from others as it reflects your own thinking.

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Strongly Disagree Un- Agree Strongly

Disagre decided Agree
e

FINANCIAL ASPECT :

1. Studying science requires SD D UD A SA

more money for fees, books
and tuitions as compared to
Arts and Commerce studies.
2. My family is able to give me SD D UD A SA
enough financial support to
take–up science studies.
3. My family conditions force me SD D UD A SA
to go for a job at an early
stage.
INFLUENCE OF FAMILY /PARENTS :

4. My parents want me to opt SD D UD A SA

for science.
5. My parents expect too much SD D UD A SA
from me as for as academic
achievement and professional
job is concerned.
6. Most of the members of my SD D UD A SA
family are educated in
science.
7. My parents don’t give any SD D UD A SA
importance to science.
8. My parents are concerned SD D UD A SA
about the optional subjects, I
choose.
9. My parents are anxious about SD D UD A SA
my future.
10. My family atmosphere is not SD D UD A SA
conducive for science
education.
STUDIES :
11. Studies of science need SD D UD A SA
rigorous hard work.
12. I am capable to take up SD D UD A SA
science.
13. I can put extra efforts SD D UD A SA
required for science studies.
14. A Hindi medium student SD D UD A SA
faces problem in studying
science in English medium at
+1 level.

15. Science subject is more SD D UD A SA

difficult than any other
subjects.
16. Science practical provide SD D UD A SA
practical experiences of
learning new things.

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17. Science education develops SD D UD A SA

sense of critical and logical
thinking.
18. Science provides more SD D UD A SA
theoretical and practical
knowledge.
19. Self-learning is encouraged SD D UD A SA
by science.
20. Science subjects are boring in SD D UD A SA
nature.
21. Science helps in developing SD D UD A SA
analytical and synthesis
ability in students.
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION :

22. I seek guidance in my own SD D UD A SA

family.
23. My seniors suggest me to SD D UD A SA
take up science.
24. My relatives and SD D UD A SA
neighbourers encourage my
family to teach me science.
25. I am self inspired to take up SD D UD A SA
science.
26. The autobiographies of SD D UD A SA
scientists inspire me.
INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS :

27. Our teachers guide and SD D UD A SA

encourage me to take as a
subject.
28. The teaching method used by SD D UD A SA
our teachers encourages me
to take science.
29. All the teachers in our school SD D UD A SA
are competent enough to
teach science properly.
30. Teachers believe that arts SD D UD A SA
students are less intelligent
than science students.
31. Teachers demonstrate SD D UD A SA
practical in such a way that
generates interest in students
towards science.
32. Science teachers keep SD D UD A SA
themselves more up to date
with latest discoveries and
inventions.
INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL :

33. Most of the schools don’t SD D UD A SA

have necessary infrastructure
for science education.
34. Schools with science facilities SD D UD A SA
are far away from my home.

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35. There is no shortage of SD D UD A SA

teachers and lab-assistants
in our school.
36. Science quizzes are helpful in SD D UD A SA
promoting science at school
level.
37. Small science projects are SD D UD A SA
introduced in school level.
VOCATIONAL ASPECT :
38. The most of the people in my SD D UD A SA
surrounding have got jobs by
studying science.
39. Students become more SD D UD A SA
efficient and productive by
studying science.
40. Science forms the basis of SD D UD A SA
vocational and technical
education.
41. Science helps in economic SD D UD A SA
up-liftment of people and
nation.
42. Job security in jobs related to SD D UD A SA
science is more than other
fields.
43. There are very less job SD D UD A SA
avenues available to science
students.
44. Studying science can provide SD D UD A SA
me a good professional job at
an early stage.
45. Only science can help me to SD D UD A SA
get a government job.
46. The competition for SD D UD A SA
professional courses is very
tough.
47. One has to study too much SD D UD A SA
and for a longer period to get
a job in science field.
48. Professionals from science get SD D UD A SA
better salary.
NEED OF SCIENCE :

49. Science Is need of modern SD D UD A SA

times.
50. Science makes us more SD D UD A SA
conscious about the world
and the things around us.
51. All science people are more SD D UD A SA
successful in life.
52. Persons from science have SD D UD A SA
better social recognition.
53. Teaching of science should be SD D UD A SA
targeted to the needs and
requirements of the society.
54. The principles of science are SD D UD A SA
related to day to day life.
55. Developments in Science SD D UD A SA
have made the life of man

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more luxurious and healthy.

56. Studying of science helps us SD D UD A SA
to do the things in a
systematic manner.
AWARENESS :

57. I am aware about all options SD D UD A SA

and job prospectus available
to me through science.
58. Organization of science fairs SD D UD A SA
and science clubs is useful in
promoting science education.
59. Orientation courses, SD D UD A SA
workshops and seminars
should be conducted for
parents and teachers.
60. Science promotes SD D UD A SA
Internationalism and
Universal brotherhood.

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Govt. Ser. Sec.

G.S.S.S. Kanaid Public Ser. Sec. School Sundernagar DAV Ner Chowk School Mandi
Boys Girls Boys Girls boys Girls Boys Girls
Rural Rural Urban Urban Rural Rural Urban Urban
Govt. Govt. Private Private Private Private Govt. Govt.
204 192 185 178 134 167 159 174
195 192 181 177 119 173 178 158
195 186 179 176 165 135 167 159
194 186 179 175 157 155 160 163
193 185 174 173 166 132 169 171
192 183 174 172 148 152 125 165
192 183 173 170 111 174 142 165
190 182 171 168 122 147 172 163
188 181 170 168 172 160 179 186
186 181 168 168 135 100 178 178
186 180 166 167 152 115 158 165
184 179 161 164 124 122 176 160
184 179 159 164 92 132 178 160
183 179 156 162 162 89 182 162
181 176 154 162 163 131 146 161
179 176 153 159 148 163 158 157
178 173 149 152 158 157 162 152
177 172 148 151 145 125 148 166
175 172 146 148 147 158 172 164
175 168 146 147 150 155 161 152
168 167 143 147 146 156 164 172
166 166 142 146 145 163 166 157
165 165 135 146 147 171 164 158
165 163 97 142 170 132 166 165
152 161 92 126 141 162 156 167

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