Impact of Favourite Subject towards the Scientific Aptitude of the Students at Elementary Level

Abstract

This study analyzes the impact of favorite subject towards the scientific
aptitude of the students at elementary level. The technique of
correlation was used for the purpose. The students having science
subjects as a favorite subject were scored 1 and students having other
than science subjects as a favorite subject were scored 0. 1526 students
(male, female, urban, rural) of Multan district were considered as
sample. The coefficient correlation (r) between the students’ aptitude
test score and their specific score is 0.84. Mean scores in science
aptitude test of the students having different subjects as a favorite
subject were calculated. The mean score in science aptitude test of
students having science subjects as a favorite subjects is 21.14 and
mean score in science aptitude test of students having other than
science subjects as a favorite subjects is 16.97. So, at the time of
admission in secondary classes in science education, science aptitude
of the students should be seriously considered with other factors.