Summary information

Study title

Longitudinal Study from Middle School to 14+ of Some Factors Affecting the Development and Stability of English Pupils' Interest in Science and Science Subject Choices, 1976-1978

Creator

Bottomley, J. M., Brunel University

Study number / PID

1965 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1965-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

The purpose of this study was to examine the development of English pupils' attitudes to science from the time they left their middle schools until they chose science options at 14 plus. The pupils attended 3 grammar schools and a secondary modern school.

Science and technologyCompulsory and pre-school education

AGEATTITUDESEDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONSFIELDS OF STUDYGENDERINTERPERSONAL INFLUENCEMATHEMATICS EDUCATIONSCIENCE EDUCATIONSECONDARY EDUCATIONSECONDARY SCHOOLSSCHOOLTEACHERS

Data collection period

01/10/1976 - 01/05/1978

Country

England

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

Analysis unit

Individuals

Groups

Subnational

Pupils

Universe

Pupils aged 12-14 years (boys and girls) attending 4 secondary schools in an area of the home counties

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Self-completion

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1984

Terms of data access

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Bottomley, J. (1979) A longitudinal study from middle school to 14+ of some factors affecting the development and stability of English pupils [dissertation]:British Library.
(1982) 'Newsletter 3 : : activity 14 - sex role differentiation'