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Exploring the relationships of citizens’ scientific interest and self-understanding to their learning enjoyment and self-efficacy in science
Lu, Ying-Yan Smith, Thomas J. Hong, Zuway-R Lin, Huann-shyang Hsu, Wen-Yi
Lu, Ying-Yan
Smith, Thomas J.
Hong, Zuway-R
Lin, Huann-shyang
Hsu, Wen-Yi
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore whether citizens’ scientific interest and self-understanding relate to their learning enjoyment and self-efficacy in science. The sample participants consisted of 1,657 Taiwanese citizens ranging from 18 to 70 years of age. All participants were asked to complete the 2018 “Taiwan Citizens Science and Technology Literacy Survey” to assess their scientific interest, scientific self-understanding, science learning enjoyment, and scientific self-efficacy. Multiple regression models were used to analyze the data. The important findings included: (1) scientific interest was the most important predictor of science learning enjoyment, while scientific self-understanding was the most important predictor of scientific self-efficacy; and (2) the effects of scientific interest on self-understanding and the effect of science learning enjoyment on scientific self-efficacy each were significantly moderated by respondents’ age, with stronger relationships observed in younger citizens than older citizens. This study provides insight into Taiwanese citizens’ scientific learning enjoyment and self-efficacy and also informs potential governmental policies and/or societal practices that could be considered to promote scientific literacy.
Keywords
science learning enjoyment, scientific interest, scientific self-efficacy, scientific self-understanding, Taiwanese citizens
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
Current Psychology
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Volume
42
Issue
Page Range
15475-15487
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ACU Department
School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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