| Abstract [eng] |
Natural science education is considered one of traits of developed countries. These days students literacy and achievements in natural science is one of most actuall things in both lithuanian and world wide education systems. Worsening rezults of students and decreasing numbers of applicants for natural science studies attracted attention and question : what is motivation for natural science in new Z generation and what could influence it. In this investingation the problem is formulated as these questions: what is motivation for natural science learning for Z generation. What are options to increase it? Investigation purpose- find the motivation for learning for Z generation and possibilities to increase it. Investigation methods: scientific information, analizis of international research, strategic and educational, survey, group interview, conparison, content and statistic data analisis. On the basis of literetural sources it was analyzed the traits of Z generation, their motivation for natural science, the situation of natural science in the world snd lithuania as well as possibilities to increase motivation to learn natural studies in non-formal way. Empirical study has shown that it is really imporatant for Z generation to perfect their knowledge and abilities for things that are closiest to their valued things. 85% of surveyed agrees or fully agrees thst natural science is interesting so their motivation to learn natural studies is enourmous. Its been discovered that there is huge diffirence that students who are into natural science are more likely to go on scientist path. Representatives of both sexes show same level of intrest into natural science (this was biggest diffirence betweeen Z and Y generations because in Y generation way more guys were intp natural science than girls in project ROSE). It was found that there was statistically reasonable diffirences between students who and do not take non-formal education activities. |
