Gillian Hampden?Thompson|Judith Bennett
Science Teaching and Learning Activities and Students' Engagement in Science
abstract purpose analysis describe variation students reports engagement science across science teaching learning activities addition study examines student school characteristics may associated students levels engagement science data drawn programme international student assessment 2006 study analysis employs quantitative approach includes descriptive inferential statistics examine three measures student engagement nationally representative sample approximately 12000 15yearold students uk main results indicate association students motivation towards science enjoyment science future orientation towards science frequency various teaching learning activities take place classroom understanding student engagement science factors influence essential addressing issue uptake science compulsory schooling keywords engagementteaching learning activitiespisa notes noted evidence usa suggest stem shortage overstated eg butz et al 2003 butz w p bloom g gross e kelly k kofner rippen h e 2003 shortage scientists engineers would know santa monica ca rand corporation crossref google scholar ks 3 years 7 8 9 pupils schooling england wales pupils 3 years usually range age 11 14 years gcses academic subject qualification england wales pupils usually aged 14 16 years take examination advanced level general certificate education commonly referred alevel alevel made level a2 level alevels typically take 2 years students end first year level year essentially two options take level final qualification continue second year study a2 complete full alevel qualification instrumental motivation context refers student encouraged learn science external benefits achieving good job sciencerelated area ie becoming medical doctor noted analyses conducted authors using pisa 2006 student school databases