Changing attitudes
Durham University researchers studied why students lose interest in science as they go through secondary school and why boys favour science more than girls
Researchers from Durham University, Patrick Barmby, Per Kind and Karen Jones, studied two prominent patterns in students' attitudes to science: the steady decline in students' disposition towards science as they go through secondary school; and boys' more positive attitude to science compared with girls.1 The researchers used an 'attitude' questionnaire, which produces information on students' views on learning science in school, practical work in science, science outside school etc.
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