This study addressed an old problem by examining the relationship of male and female high school students’ attitudes toward social studies and achievement in social studies. The practical significance for this study was the lack of recent research examining the relationship between attitudes toward and achievement in social studies, inconsistent findings related to male and female attitudes toward social studies, and previous researchers who concluded that social studies ranked among the least liked subjects required cf high school students.
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