Amanda Woods?McConney|Mary Oliver|A. McConney|Renato Schibeci|Dorit Maor
Science Engagement and Literacy: A retrospective analysis for students in Canada and Australia
Murdoch University|University of Western Australia|Murdoch University|Murdoch University|Murdoch University
given international concerns students pursuit correctly nonpursuit courses careers science technology engineering mathematics study achieving better understanding factors related high school students engagement science study builds previous secondary analyses programme international student assessment pisa datasets new zealand australia current study compared patterns science engagement science literacy male female students canada australia studys secondary analysis revealed pisa measures included conceptual umbrella engagement science ie interest enjoyment valuing selfefficacy selfconcept motivation 15yearold students australia lagged canadian counterparts varying albeit modest degrees retrospective analysis shows however gender equity science engagement science literacy evident canadian australian contexts additionally consistent previous findings indigenous nonindigenous students new zealand australia found male female students countries factor strongly associated variations engagement science extent students participate science activities outside school contrast canadian australian students factors strongly associated science literacy students socioeconomic backgrounds amount formal time spent science implications results science educators researchers discussed