An IERI – International Educational Research Institute Journal
Variable | Â | N | M (SD) | MD | SED | 95% CI | t | g |
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Student enjoyment of science | high achievers | 404 | 1.04 (0.90) | 0.91 | 0.06 | 0.80, 1.02 | 16.35 | 0.84 |
non-high achievers | 5,159 | 0.13 (1.09) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student science self-efficacy | high achievers | 402 | 0.92 (0.95) | 0.93 | 0.06 | 0.81, 1.05 | 15.29 | 0.79 |
non-high achievers | 5,108 | -0.01 (1.19) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Epistemological beliefs about science | high achievers | 402 | 0.79 (0.83) | 0.63 | 0.04 | 0.54, 0.72 | 14.49 | 0.75 |
non-high achievers | 5,111 | 0.16 (0.84) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student interest in broad science topics | high achievers | 402 | 0.70 (0.68) | 0.69 | 0.05 | 0.60, 0.78 | 14.42 | 0.75 |
non-high achievers | 5,093 | 0.01 (0.94) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Family economic, social and cultural status | high achievers | 404 | 0.73 (0.72) | 0.61 | 0.04 | 0.53, 0.69 | 14.36 | 0.74 |
non-high achievers | 5,263 | 0.12 (0.83) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student science activities | high achievers | 401 | 0.35 (0.87) | 0.78 | 0.06 | 0.67, 0.89 | 14.24 | 0.74 |
non-high achievers | 5,146 | -0.43 (1.07) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Students’ past science activities | high achievers | 383 | 0.58 (0.84) | 0.63 | 0.05 | 0.53, 0.73 | 12.10 | 0.64 |
non-high achievers | 4,709 | -0.05 (0.99) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Students’ expected occupational status | high achievers | 356 | 68.10 (13.19) | 9.81 | 0.89 | 8.06, 11.56 | 11.03 | 0.61 |
non-high achievers | 4,618 | 58.29 (16.37) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
School mean of family economic, social and cultural status | high achievers | 406 | 0.35 (0.39) | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.17, 0.25 | 10.98 | 0.57 |
non-high achievers | 5,335 | 0.14 (0.37) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Parent view on science | high achievers | 382 | 0.93 (0.98) | 0.60 | 0.06 | 0.48, 0.72 | 10.16 | 0.54 |
non-high achievers | 4,683 | 0.33 (1.12) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student test anxiety | high achievers | 405 | -0.28 (0.87) | -0.46 | 0.05 | -0.55, -0.37 | 10.15 | 0.52 |
non-high achievers | 5,272 | 0.18 (0.88) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student achievement motivation | high achievers | 405 | 0.80 (0.93) | 0.44 | 0.05 | 0.35, 0.53 | 9.46 | 0.49 |
non-high achievers | 5,269 | 0.36 (0.90) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student instrumental motivation in science | high achievers | 403 | 0.79 (0.92) | 0.46 | 0.05 | 0.36, 0.56 | 9.11 | 0.47 |
non-high achievers | 5,118 | 0.33 (0.98) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student environmental awareness | high achievers | 405 | 0.77 (1.02) | 0.49 | 0.06 | 0.38, 0.60 | 8.46 | 0.44 |
non-high achievers | 5,190 | 0.28 (1.13) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student perceived autonomy related to ICT use | high achievers | 398 | 0.48 (0.92) | 0.40 | 0.05 | 0.31, 0.49 | 8.35 | 0.43 |
non-high achievers | 5,033 | 0.08 (0.92) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student value of co-operation | high achievers | 404 | -0.35 (0.98) | -0.42 | 0.05 | -0.52, -0.32 | 8.15 | 0.42 |
non-high achievers | 5,262 | 0.07 (1.00) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Percentage of students from socioeconomically disadvantaged homes in school | high achievers | 356 | 20.54 (19.03) | -8.93 | 1.26 | -11.40, -6.46 | 7.10 | 0.39 |
non-high achievers | 4,735 | 29.47 (23.14) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Teacher fairness | high achievers | 405 | 8.75 (3.03) | -1.12 | 0.19 | -1.50, -0.74 | 5.82 | 0.30 |
non-high achievers | 5,268 | 9.87 (3.78) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Parental current support for learning at home | high achievers | 383 | 0.05 (0.73) | 0.23 | 0.04 | 0.14, 0.32 | 5.20 | 0.28 |
non-high achievers | 4,727 | -0.18 (0.84) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Average time per week on science | high achievers | 404 | 161.18 (76.00) | 19.01 | 3.80 | 11.55, 26.47 | 5.01 | 0.26 |
non-high achievers | 5,221 | 142.17 (73.29) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student-related factors affecting school climate | high achievers | 382 | -0.17 (0.99) | -0.23 | 0.05 | -0.32, -0.14 | 4.78 | 0.25 |
non-high achievers | 4,946 | 0.06 (0.90) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Student perceived ICT competence | high achievers | 399 | 0.41 (0.92) | 0.21 | 0.05 | 0.12, 0.30 | 4.48 | 0.23 |
non-high achievers | 5,056 | 0.20 (0.90) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
School autonomy | high achievers | 388 | 0.78 (0.14) | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02, 0.04 | 4.35 | 0.23 |
non-high achievers | 5,015 | 0.75 (0.13) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
ICT availability at school | high achievers | 385 | 5.48 (1.81) | -0.47 | 0.11 | -0.69, -0.25 | 4.21 | 0.22 |
non-high achievers | 4,736 | 5.95 (2.13) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Shortage of educational material | high achievers | 387 | 0.01 (1.10) | -0.26 | 0.06 | -0.38, -0.14 | 4.13 | 0.22 |
non-high achievers | 4,978 | 0.27 (1.20) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Adaption of instruction | high achievers | 395 | 0.16 (0.88) | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.10, 0.30 | 4.04 | 0.21 |
non-high achievers | 4,629 | -0.04 (0.95) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Availability of computers at school | high achievers | 382 | 0.58 (0.30) | -0.09 | 0.02 | -0.14, -0.04 | 3.84 | 0.20 |
non-high achievers | 4,884 | 0.67 (0.45) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Science specific resources | high achievers | 391 | 5.98 (1.44) | 0.32 | 0.08 | 0.16, 0.48 | 3.81 | 0.20 |
non-high achievers | 4,996 | 5.66 (1.61) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |