The relationship between primary school students' science course responsibility levels and their academic success and basic skills

The purpose of this research is to determine the science course responsibility levels of primary school 3rd and 4th grade students and to determine the relationship between students' responsibility levels, academic achievements and basic skills. In this research, the relational screening model was used because data on more than one feature was collected and the relationship between them was examined. The population of the research consists of 3rd and 4th grade students who continue their education in the 2022-2023 academic year in Nevşehir city center. The sample of the research was determined by the cluster sampling method and consisted of 620 students, 310 in the third grade and 310 in the fourth grade, from 10 schools in the province. Data collection tools used in the research; "Science Lesson Focused Student Responsibility Scale" developed by Açıkgöz (2021), developed by Padilla, Cronin and Twiest (1985); The "Basic Skills Scale" adapted into Turkish by Aydoğdu and Karakuş (2015) and both 3rd and 4th grade academic achievement tests prepared by the researcher were used. According to research findings; Firstly, descriptive analyzes were applied to determine the levels of responsibility, academic success and basic skills of 3rd and 4th grade primary school students towards the science course. As a result of the application; Their responsibility and academic achievements were found to be high, while their basic skills were found to be at a medium level. Secondly, MannWhitney U-test was applied to examine the significance of students' responsibility levels according to gender and grade level variables. As a result of the test; It was determined that there was a significant difference in favor of female students and 3rd grade students. Thirdly, correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between students' responsibility levels, academic achievements and basic skills. As a result of the analysis; It was determined that there was a positive and moderate relationship between students' science course responsibility level and their academic success and basic process skills. Finally, regression analysis was conducted to determine whether students' academic success and basic skills predicted their level of responsibility, and as a result, it was determined that their academic success and basic skill levels for the science course were a significant predictor of their level of responsibility. KeyWords: Primary School Science Course, Responsibility, AcademicAchievement, Basic Process Skills.