Abstract:
Interest, attitudes and motivation regarding a field have been shown to be one of the factors that influence
success. Ensuring a positive interest, attitude and motivation can only be possible by determining these affective
states. This study aimed at examining elementary fourth graders' attitudes towards the science course in terms
of various variables. The participants were 155 fourth graders studying at an elementary school located in the
Nevşehir province in the 2021-2022 academic year. The study was conducted in accordance with the survey
method, a qualitative research method. The data were gathered through the Scale of Attitudes Towards the
Science and Technology Course developed by Kenar and Balcı (2012). The scale included 12 items rated on a 5-
point Likert scale. Paired samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were used in the data analysis. The findings
showed that the fourth graders had positive attitudes towards the science course. The students' attitudes
towards the science course did not show a significant difference based on gender, and parents' educational level.
As a result, students' having positive towards the science course can contribute to the analysis of factors
affecting success in this course in further studies.
