SCIENTIFIC APTITUDE OF STUDENTS WITH REFERENCE TO NUMERICAL ABILITY, LOGICAL REASONING, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND APPLICATION

Abstract

Scientific aptitude has a pivotal role in career progression of students specifically in science education. In this paper, scientific aptitude of male and female students was measured in terms of numerical ability, logical reasoning, scientific knowledge and scientific reasoning & its application. Descriptive method was used and the sample of 100 students studying in class IX from government schools of Mahendergarh district of Haryana state consists of 50 male and 50 female students. Scientific Aptitude Test developed by Kusum, Kumar and Devi (2021) was used. Results of study indicate that students studying in government secondary schools had above average scientific aptitude. Male students had better scientific aptitude in comparison to female students with reference to numerical ability, logical reasoning, scientific knowledge, scientific reasoning & application. The present study has its implications for teachers, and administrators and institutions, academicians and policymakers should create a learning ecosystem to nurture scientific aptitude among students.