As part of our master’s thesis, we researched the impact of gender, year of schooling, grades in biology, and future study choices on students’ attitudes towards biology, practical work, and fieldwork. The survey was completed by students in the first, second, and third year of a high school in Ljubljana. In the first part, we collected data such as gender, year of schooling, grade in biology, and choice of further studies. In the second part of the questionnaire, we examined students’ attitudes towards biology as a science, biology as a school subject, biology lessons, and personal interest in natural sciences and natural science studies. In the third and fourth sections, we assessed students’ attitudes and situational interest in practical work and fieldwork. The data was analysed by using the SPSS software. We found that gender does not influence students’ attitudes towards biology and practical work, but for fieldwork, girls showed more positive attitudes, while boys had higher situational interests. Students’ attitudes towards biology decline as they progress through the school years, while their attitudes towards practical work and fieldwork remain unchanged. Students with higher grades in biology and those planning to pursue studies in natural sciences have more positive attitudes towards biology and practical work. Students’ attitudes and situational interest in fieldwork do not differ based on grades or study choices
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