- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- The effects of parental involvement in the science learning of students in a Saturday Science Academy, 1994
- Creator:
- Whitmon, John Martin
- Date of Original:
- 1994-06-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of parental involvement in a student's education, as it relates to success in science learning. Success was measured in terms of student motivation, participation, and perception of science. Through an ethnographical designed study, observations were made of participants in a Saturday Science Academy. The research served to address several research hypotheses. The results generated from this study showed that positive reinforcement from a parent generates greater appreciation and understanding of science among children. In addition, it was revealed that effective enrichment programs which provide hands-on learning, promotes a greater perception of and increases enthusiasm in science learning.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1994_whitmon_john_m
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
