The Level of Passion for Knowledge among High School Students while Learning Social Studies in Saudi Arabia - Research Paper

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This research paper measures the level of passion for knowledge among high school students learning social studies in Saudi Arabia. Using a descriptive approach, the study develops a passion-for-knowledge scale comprising 25 statements. The population includes all Jeddah high school students, while the scale is administered to a stratified random sample of 1,142 students. Findings indicate a high passion level (mean 3.77), highest in first-grade students.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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Introduction

Literature Review

Review of the Literature

Analysis and Discussion

Discussion

Recommendations

Further Research

Conclusion

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 7, No. 4, 216-225, 2021 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2021 .74.216.225 © 2021 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group The Level of Passion for Knowledge among High School Students while Learning Social Studies in Saudi Arabia Hanan A. Najmuldeen Professor of Curricula and Instruction of Social Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Jeddah, KSA. Email: [hnajmaldeen@uj.edu.sa](hnajmaldeen@uj.edu.sa Tel:)[ Tel:](hnajmaldeen@uj.edu.sa Tel:) 00966505680920 Abstract The present research paper aims to measure the level of passion for knowledge while learning social studies among high school students in Saudi Arabia. It adopts a descriptive approach. To achieve its objectives, the researcher created a scale of passion for knowledge that consists of 25 sentences. The study population covered all high school students in Jeddah, but the scale was applied to a stratified sample of 1142 students only who were selected randomly from all the public high schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The results show that the level of passion for knowledge is high as it reached 3.77. Compared with the other grades, the highest level of passion for knowledge was found for the first-grade high school students because they studied the new curricula in all stages, while those in the second and third grades studied the curriculum that was implemented before curricula were developed according to Saudi Vision 2030. Keywords: Values, Social studies, Emotional sense of knowledge, Level of passion for knowledge. Citation | Hanan A. Najmuldeen (2021) . The Level of Passion for Knowledge among High School Students while Learning Social Studies in Saudi Arabia. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 7(4): 216-225. History: Received: 2 August 2021 Revised: 30 August 2021 Accepted: 21 September 2021 Published: 11 October 2021 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The author declares that there are no conflicts of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Transparency: The author confirms that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 217 2. Literature Review .......................................................................................................................................................................... 219 3. Review of the Literature............................................................................................................................................................... 220 4. Analysis and Discussion................................................................................................................................................................ 222 5. Discussion........................................................................................................................................................................................ 224 6. Recommendations .......................................................................................................................................................................... 224 7. Further Research............................................................................................................................................................................ 224 8. Conclusion ....

FAQs

What is the main objective of the study?

To measure the level of passion for knowledge among high school students while learning social studies in Saudi Arabia.

How was the passion for knowledge measured?

The researcher used a descriptive approach and created a scale of passion for knowledge consisting of 25 sentences.

What did the results show about students’ passion levels?

The level of passion for knowledge was high, reaching 3.77, with the highest level found among first-grade high school students.

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