THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BASIC SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS AND SCIENCE ATTITUDE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RANIPET DISTRICT

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between basic science process skills and the science attitude of secondary school students. Furthermore, to determine whether there is any significant difference in basic science process skills and science attitudes among secondary school students based on the type of management of school and educational qualification of their parents. A descriptive survey method was conducted on 600 secondary school students using a stratified random sampling technique in the Arakkonam educational block, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu, India. The study used a 60-item Basic Science Process skills test and a 20 item science attitude questionnaire. The correlation between basic science process skills and science attitude was significant with a correlation coefficient of .978. The results of the study show that there was a significant difference in basic science process skills and science attitude in terms of the type of school management favouring private school students; and in terms of parent’s educational qualification favouring college-level parents.