Investigation of gender differences in academic motivation and meaning of education of students of science education courses of Farhangian university

The aim of present study was comparison of gender differences in academic motivation and meaning of education in science education courses students at farhangian university. For this purpose, 84 students of science education courses of Farhangian university in Tehran (52 females and 32 males) were selected by stratified sampling. The participants were assessed using the, Henderson – king and Smith' meaning of education and Vallerend' academic motivation questionnaires. The data were analyzed by ANOVA variance analysis The results showed that academic motivation has significant difference in girl and boy students and girls have academic motivation than boys. Also, in components included of meaning of education, there is significant difference only in independence in girl and boy students. As the academic motivation and meaning of education in science education courses students at farhangian university as the next science education teachers, have a special importance, It is Recommended that some strategies considered to improve science education courses students' attitude towards education and qualitative research done in this regard.