Developing Attitude Toward Learning

In his book Developing Attitude Toward Learning (Second Edition, 1984), Robert Mager expressed the importance of objectives in a memorable fashion ... 

Mager, R.F. 1985. Developing Attitude Toward Learning. Belmont, CA Lake Publishing Company. 

In 2004, The Attitude towards Chemistry Laboratory Questionnaire (developed by Hofstein, Ben-Zvi, Samuel, 1976) was used in a study in which two groups of high-school chemistry students were compared (Kipnis Hofstein, 2005). The first group conducted inquiry-type experiments (Hofstein, Shore, Kipnis, 2004), whereas the second group performed more conventional, confirmation-type activities. The students in the inquiry group developed more positive attitudes towards learning chemistry than did those students who had experienced a more conventional chemistry program. 

The learning cycle In STC units gives students opportunities to develop increased understanding of Important scientific concepts and to develop better attitudes toward science. 

Also, be certain to find those managers who share a similar attitude toward career growth and development. In the future, engineering managers will need to balance the present work activities of their subordinates as well as to make appropriate investments in creating a learning environment that prepares their staff for the challenges ahead. 

Menthe and Parchmann review influential theories of motivation and interest development to support the argument that emotional and affective aspects are crucial for attitudes toward and learning of chemistry in schools. Context-based learning approaches such as the German project Chemie im Kontext are reflected from the perspective of their ability to foster students interest and motivation. 

With regard to the soft skills aequired by the students, the author could also observe them later, when the first students learning with this method had to develop research work (M.Sc.). These students showed a positive attitude towards the use of numerical tools and laboratory work and, simultaneously, fewer difficulties associated with the use of spreadsheets and text processors. More, the stress associated with the oral presentation of their work was smaller, even for shy and timid personalities. 

Hofstein, A. Mamlok-Naaman, R. (2011). High-school students attitudes towards and interest in learning chemistry. Revista Educacion Quimica en Linea, 22(2), 90-102. The paper discusses issues related to developing attitudes in the eontext of ehemistry learning. 

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