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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2015, Vol. 6(1) 70-75

The Role of Religous Sociocultural Context in Promoting Positive Attitude Towards Science among Malaysian Students

Azman YUSOF, Shafiah Abdul RASHID

pp. 70 - 75

Publish Date: January 31, 2015  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

Education plays a vital role in ensuring the progress and development of a nation. A perfect education system should be able to transform an individual into a successful citizen, and at the same time receive the blessings of the Almighty. Malaysia’s National Education Philosophy had outlined the importance of implementing integrated principles to nurture individuals that are at peace with one’s physical, emotional, spiritual and intelectual aspects. For muslim students, what is meant by the implementation of integrated principles are the infused and fortified of school subjects with the teachings of the holy Quran and as-sunnah. This study attempts to determine students’ readiness to learn science within religous sociocultural context. A total of 74 Form Two muslim students responded to questionnaires on Perception Towards Science-Religion Interaction (PTSR) and Attitude Towards Science (ATS). The findings indicated that students hold positive PTSR. There is also exist an average correlation between PTSR and ATS (r= 0.334).

Keywords: Science, sociocultural context, religion, belief, integration


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
YUSOF, A., & RASHID, S.A. (2015). The Role of Religous Sociocultural Context in Promoting Positive Attitude Towards Science among Malaysian Students. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 6(1), 70-75.

Harvard
YUSOF, A. and RASHID, S. (2015). The Role of Religous Sociocultural Context in Promoting Positive Attitude Towards Science among Malaysian Students. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 6(1), pp. 70-75.

Chicago 16th edition
YUSOF, Azman and Shafiah Abdul RASHID (2015). "The Role of Religous Sociocultural Context in Promoting Positive Attitude Towards Science among Malaysian Students". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 6 (1):70-75.