Abstracts
Les expo-sciences sont de plus en plus populaires chez les jeunes. Leur motivation à participer peut être influencée par différents facteurs que notre étude cherche à préciser. A cette fin, nous avons construit un questionnaire destiné à mesurer le degré de motivation des participants à l'expo-sciences pan canadienne qui regroupe chaque année les meilleurs au pays. Nos résultats indiquent que ces élèves sont très motivés mais que contrairement à certains résultats de recherches antérieures, leur degré de motivation est influencé par leur âge et leur niveau scolaire. Les autres facteurs étudiés n'ont pas eu d'influence significative sur leur degré de motivation. Nous concluons en énoncant les limites de notre recherche et des suggestions quant à des recherches ultérieures.
Expo-sciences; motivation; questionnaire.
Science fairs are more and more popular among young pupils. The present study aims to identify the factors that can influence their motivation to participate in such events. To this end, we created a questionnaire intended to measure the degree of motivation of the participants in the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Our results indicate that participants are very motivated. However, and contrary to previous research, we also found that their degree of motivation is influenced by their age and grade. We conclude by acknowledging the limitations of our study and suggesting areas for subsequent research.
Science fairs; motivation; questionnaire.
As feiras de ciências são cada vez mais populares entre os jovens. Neste contexto, a motivação que possuem para participar deste tipo de atividade pode ser influenciada por vários fatores, os quais o presente estudo visa esclarecer. Para este fim foi elaborado um questionário para medir o grau de motivação dos participantes de uma feira nacional de ciências no Canadá, a qual é realizada anualmente e que reúne os melhores trabalhos do país. Nossos resultados indicam que os estudantes que responderam ao questionário são individuos altamente motivados. Entretanto, e ao contrário de algumas pesquisas anteriores, tal motivação é influenciada pela idade e nível de ensino dos respondentes. Outros fatores estudados não demonstraram influência significativa sobre a motivação dos participantes. Concluímos nosso estudo com uma abordagem dos seus limites e apresentamos sugestões para futuras pesquisas.
Feiras de ciências; questionário; motivação.
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Louis Trudel - University of Ottawa, Canadá. Email: ltrudel@uottawa.ca
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Giuliano Reis - University of Ottawa, Faculty of education, Canadá. Email: greis@uottawa.ca
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Liliane Dionne - University of Ottawa, Faculty of education, Canadá. Email: ldionne@uottawa.ca
Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
Dec 2012
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Received
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Accepted
15 Aug 2012
