Study on the students' types of interest in physics (OA edition)

Full edition for public use. In this cross-cohort study with German-speaking students aged 14 to 16 years (N=1219) interest in mechanics and particle physics was assessed. In addition, different student characteristics, such as their physics-related self-concept, sex, and experience with the content area in school, were assessed. The main aim of this study was to investigate the students’ types of interest in physics and their association with different student characteristics.

面向公众使用的完整版数据集。本研究针对14至16岁的德语区学生开展跨队列研究，共纳入1219名受试者，评估了其对力学与粒子物理学的兴趣程度。此外，本研究还评估了多项学生个体特征，包括物理学科自我概念、性别以及在校学习该领域内容的相关经历。本研究的核心目标为探究学生对物理学的兴趣类型，及其与各项学生个体特征之间的关联。