Assessment of interests and cognitive styles of learning in science in students 7th and 8th years of teaching basic and 1st and 2nd of teaching secondary in the province of Llanquihue

Authors

  • Héctor Eladio Toledo Muñoz Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile
  • Enrique Edmundo Pérez Pérez Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile
  • Verónica Andrea Riquelme Contreras Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile
  • Zunilda Verónica Hernández Rosas Universidad de Los Lagos, Chile
  • Verónica Evelyn Bittner Schmidt Universidad del Desarrollo

Abstract

The interest for studying science in our country should considerate a new didactic approach and a new curricular model, related to the environment and to the regional social economical development, in order to motivate students and help them to find the sense of life through science. The samples utilized in this research were: a private school, a semi- private school, a primary public school and a public vocational school. The results show that 60% of students have a positive attitude towards the science learning. However, contextualization in the science teaching is not noticed.

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