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This paper intends to compare the scientific aptitude among the Urdu and English medium secondary level students. A sample of 178 students (90 English medium and 88 Urdu medium) was selected through stratified random sampling method from the 10 secondary schools of Hyderabad City of Telangana State, India. For the sake of data collection, Scientific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) developed by Agarwal & Aurora was used. The mean, SD and t- test was employed to analyze the data. The result revealed that English medium secondary level students possess better scientific aptitude than Urdu medium secondary level students. There is no significant difference in the level of scientific aptitude among the English and Urdu medium female secondary level students. The study also found that Urdu medium female students possess significantly better level of scientific aptitude than their male counterparts.
Keywords: Scientific aptitude, English medium, Urdu medium, Secondary level students
In today's world, which is based on scientific and technological revolution, education is considered as a first step for every human activity. It plays a vital role in the development of human capital and is linked with an individual's well-being and opportunities for better living (Battle & Lewis, 2000). It ensures the acquisition of knowledge and skills that enable individuals to increase their productivity and improve their quality of life. This increase in productivity also leads towards new sources of earning which enhances the economic growth of a country (Saxton, 2000).
One field of knowledge, which has had the greatest impact on the human lives, is science. Science, of all human endeavors, is one of the greatest adventures. Science is actually, a way thinking, a vital, ever growing way of looking at the world. (Spangeburg, Ray, 2005). The study of science brings behavioural change in the learner and enriches his/her character and personality. Science gives opportunity for creative thinking and constructive imagination. Our habits and attitudes have also been affected by science. Further, science is a subject where ideas can be experimented upon and verified. The learner develops the habits of searching for the truth. These qualities affect all aspects of the learner. The significant aspect of science is that whatever the students learns has immediate application in the world around him. Science has...