The effect of science social capital on student science performance

Author
Periodical
International Journal of Educational Research
Volume
109
Year
2021
Relates to study/studies
PISA 2015

The effect of science social capital on student science performance

Evidence from PISA 2015

Abstract

Using data from PISA 2015, this study examined the effect of science social capital within the family on student science performance, and the moderating influence of student gender on this relationship. The results from a pooled sample of 15 countries/regions revealed a negative relationship between parental support for learning and student science performance. However, parental attitudes toward science, family members with a science-related career, and parental science-related career expectations had positive effects on student science performance. In addition, gender moderated the association between science social capital within the family and student science performance. Our results shed light on the connections between different dimensions of science social capital and science performance, and the moderating role of student gender in these connections.