A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE STUDENTS

TitleA STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE STUDENTS
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsLiu, C-C, Wang, T-Y
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume18
Issue1
Start Page39-50
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedFebruary/2019
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1648-3898
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywordsdecision making trial and evaluation laboratory, Science Achievement, Structural Equation Modeling, TIMSS
Abstract

This research was the first research integrating decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) and structural equation modeling (SEM) to analysis factors, including interest in science, value in science and confidence in science, affecting female students’ science achievements from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011. The research constructed two causal models base on mutual effect of value in science and confidence in science by DEMATEL analysis. The causality of two factors in model 1 was value in science affected confidence in science and model 2 vice versa. According to the results of SEM analysis, fit indices of CFI, GFI and AGFI in model 1 were 0.851, 0.796 and 0.745; in model 2 were 0.818, 0.772, and 0.873. And results showed that female students had better fitness in model 1; in other words, the causality of value in science to confidence in science might have an important effect on the science achievement of female students. Lastly, these findings could provide not only a different perspective for future researches but also a useful insight as a reference for policy making and improvement by relevant decision makers.

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2019/987-1550082738.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/19.18.39
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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