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It is gaining importance among psychologists and researchers to understand the ways of learning of science
concepts and particularly recognizing factors which cause retention of science concepts in students. The present
study was carried out to assess the influence of socioeconomic status of family and other variables on
understanding of scientific concepts in secondary school students from districts of Punjab Province. The sample
size of this study was 720 enrolled male and female students of class 9th selected by using purposive sampling
from the public schools in six districts covering the central, southern and northern region of the Punjab
province. For data collection two types of instruments were administered to the subject of the study; The
Science Concept Acquisition Test and self-constructed questionnaire regarding demographic and other
variables. The collected data were analyzed by using t-test, ANOVA and correlation. The obtained results were
as follows ; the socioeconomic variables of parents did not show noticeable impact on students ‘performance
whereas family structure, family size showed the noteworthy influence on the students’ performance. In this
study no correlation was found between study hours and test scores, however, a negative correlation existed
with the domestic working and TV watching hours. In the future, it is suggested that parents should create and
promote the conducive environment for getting better understanding of science education in students at home.
Madiha Rauf, Sarah Shahed. (2015) Factors Influencing the Acquisition of Science Concepts in Secondary School Students, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 13, Issue 1.
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