Ricardo Trumper
Factors Affecting Junior High School Students' Interest in Physics
University of Haifa
report results study students interest physics end compulsory schooling israel carried framework rose project factors studied opinions science classes outofschool experiences physics attitudes toward science technology students overall interest physics neutral neither positive negative boys showing higher interest girls found strong correlation students neutral interest physics negative opinions science classes findings raise serious questions implementation changes made israeli science curriculum primary junior high school especially goal prepare young generation life scientifictechnological era indepth analysis results led us formulate curricular behavioral organizational changes needed reach goal