Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): The QUEST: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development
Articles

Exploring the Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Science and Basic Process Skills Among Grade 12 STEM Students

  • Jonathan Mellona,
  • Helen Grace Angeles
Jonathan Mellona
Pasig National High School
Helen Grace Angeles
Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60008/thequest.v4i1.229

Published 07/25/2025

Keywords

  • Attitudes Toward Science,
  • Basic Process Skills,
  • Grade 12 STEM Students

How to Cite

Mellona, J., & Angeles, H. G. (2025). Exploring the Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Science and Basic Process Skills Among Grade 12 STEM Students. The QUEST: Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.60008/thequest.v4i1.229

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relationship between attitudes toward science and basic process skills of Grade 12 STEM students at Pasig National High School during the school year 2024-2025. The study employed descriptive-correlational research design and gathered data from 76 Grade 12 STEM students through survey questionnaires. Descriptive statistics revealed that students students possessed very good attitudes toward science in terms of science confidence, enjoyment and utility. They also demonstrated very good utilization of basic process skills in terms of observing, classifying, measuring, communicating, inferring, and predicting. Meanwhile, inferential statics revealed a highly significant positive relationship was found between Grade 12 STEM students’ attitudes toward science and basic process skills, with correlation values ranging 0.000 to 0.009 (p<0.01). These results imply that students who demonstrated positive attitudes toward science, characterized by their science confidence, enjoyment and utility, tend to develop stronger basic process skills, such as observing, classifying, measuring, communicating, inferring and predicting. Furthermore, this study recommends that science teachers may focus on developing teaching strategies to enhance the attitudes toward science and basic process skills of their students. Moreover, future researchers may explore the long-term impact on positive science attitudes on students’ academic performance and science-related career interest.

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