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Scientific Attitude of Pre Service Islamic Teachers Gender and Grade Level Differences

. Adi Fadli and Subhan Abdullah Acim


Abstract

This research explores the level of scientific attitude of pre-service teachers and investigates the correlation between gender and grades on scientific attitude. There were 200 pre-service Islamic teachers (70 males, 130 females) as the samples at State Islamic University of Mataram, Indonesia, taken using clusters random sampling techniques. The research design employed was a mix method through correlational method and semi-structured interview. Then the data were collected using the interview guidelines and the scientific attitude questionnaire. The results show that there is significant difference in scientific attitude based on gender in favor of females and there are also significant differences in scientific attitude among the pre-service teachers based on their grades in favor of sophomores.Significant differenceis shown in the sensitivity to the environment dimension in terms of grades. In addition, there is no significant correlation between gender and grades in scientific attitude. However, there are positive and significant correlations among the dimensions.Therefore, it is recommended that lecturers develop positive attitude through problem-oriented and collaborative learning environment.

 

Index Terms- exploring, opinions, scientific attitude, gender, grade levels, pre-service Islamic teachers

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