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Derginin Adı:
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International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
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Cilt:
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2010/5
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Sayı:
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3
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Makale Başlık:
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Who is joining physics and why? Factors influencing the choice of physics among Ethiopian university students
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Makale Alternatif Dilde Başlık:
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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8.02.2015
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Okunma Sayısı:
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1
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Makale Özeti:
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This paper investigates the enrolment trends and the critical factors that impinge on
students‟ choice of physics as major field of study. The data were generated from primary
and secondary sources. Primary data was acquired based on a semi-structured interview
with 14 sophomore and 11 senior students and five instructors of the department of physics
at Hawassa University, Ethiopia. In addition, data on allocation of students to various major
fields as well as quantitative data on academic achievement were obtained from the
university‟s registar office. The results indicate that the rate of enrolment in physics is the
lowest and applicants who were assigned to the physics undergraduate programs were those
whose mean score in Ethiopian National Higher Education Enterance Examination was the
lowest compared to any other group. Further, the findings show unprecedented gender gap
in enrollment and graduation rates. The explanations given for the low enrollment rate were
inadequate pre-university preparation, weak mathematics background, lack of job
opportunity outside the teaching profession, and poor teacher qualification and pedagogical
content knowledge. Finally, this article forwards policy recommendations to bolster the
alarmingly declining state of physics education in Ethiopia.
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