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CHILDREN'S ATTITUDES TOWARDS JUNIOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Author(s) -
SHARPLES DEREK
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
british journal of educational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.557
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 2044-8279
pISSN - 0007-0998
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1969.tb02043.x
Subject(s) - guttman scale , psychology , curriculum , developmental psychology , social psychology , pedagogy
S ummary . Attitudes towards five curriculum activities amongst 438 children were examined in relation to sex, age and schooling differences. A Guttman scale developed for the study proved to be a reliable and effective instrument for such an investigation amongst young children. The results suggest that girls held more favourable attitudes than boys towards school activities, and that expressive activities are held in higher esteem than more reproductive skills. Differences are indicated between schools, showing that emphasis on particular activities in school tends to be associated with more favourable attitudes. It is further shown that older children hold less favourable attitudes towards school activities and a markedly low attitude towards literary activities in particular.