Research Article

High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson

Volume: 3 Number: 2 February 1, 2017
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High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson

Abstract


The objective of this study is to research the hopelessness levels of high school students about physics lesson in terms of different variables. The study was conducted on a total of 300 10th grade students studying at Science High School, Anatolian High School, Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the city center of Samsun. Hopelessness scale and demographic information form were used as data collection tool. The data obtained were statistically evaluated with Spss-17 package. The results of the study showed that variables such as academic achievement levels, type of school, and state of non-formal education caused differences. Determined that hopelessness levels increased due to the academic achievement level degrees, Girls’ hopelessness levels were higher than boys’ and there were differencies depending on  school types. The perception of Physics lesson  depends on the type of school and this affects achievement. High levels of students’ hopelessness for a lesson causes being unsuccesfull in that lesson. Considering these results, high school students’ hopelessness level about Physics lesson  depends on many variables.





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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Tohit Güneş This is me
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İlköğretim Bölümü, Samsun, Türkiye
Türkiye

Fatma Taştan Akdağ
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, İlköğretim Bölümü, Samsun, Türkiye

Publication Date

February 1, 2017

Submission Date

September 2, 2016

Acceptance Date

January 16, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Güneş, T., & Taştan Akdağ, F. (2017). High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, 3(2), 499-507. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.270651
AMA
1.Güneş T, Taştan Akdağ F. High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2017;3(2):499-507. doi:10.24289/ijsser.270651
Chicago
Güneş, Tohit, and Fatma Taştan Akdağ. 2017. “High School Students’ Hopelessness Levels towards Physics Lesson”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 3 (2): 499-507. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.270651.
EndNote
Güneş T, Taştan Akdağ F (April 1, 2017) High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 3 2 499–507.
IEEE
[1]T. Güneş and F. Taştan Akdağ, “High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson”, International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 499–507, Apr. 2017, doi: 10.24289/ijsser.270651.
ISNAD
Güneş, Tohit - Taştan Akdağ, Fatma. “High School Students’ Hopelessness Levels towards Physics Lesson”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 3/2 (April 1, 2017): 499-507. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.270651.
JAMA
1.Güneş T, Taştan Akdağ F. High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2017;3:499–507.
MLA
Güneş, Tohit, and Fatma Taştan Akdağ. “High School Students’ Hopelessness Levels towards Physics Lesson”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, vol. 3, no. 2, Apr. 2017, pp. 499-07, doi:10.24289/ijsser.270651.
Vancouver
1.Tohit Güneş, Fatma Taştan Akdağ. High school students’ hopelessness levels towards physics lesson. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2017 Apr. 1;3(2):499-507. doi:10.24289/ijsser.270651

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