Download or read book TOSRA written by Barry J. Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOSRA consists of 90 Likert type items which measure seven science related attitudes at the secondary school level. (Social Implications of Science, Normality of Scientists, Attitudes to Scientific Inquiry, Adoption of Scientific Attitudes, Enjoyment of Science lessons, Leisure Interest in Science, and Career Interest in Science). TOSRA was carefully developed, extensively field tested with 1337 students, and shown to be highly reliable when used with separate samples in three Australian States and in the U.S.
Download or read book TOSRA written by B. J. Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TOSRA Test of Science Related Attitudes written by Barry J. Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cross cultural Analysis of the Test of Science Related Attitudes written by Aubree Webb and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research is to analyze the Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA; Fraser, 1981) for use with a Chinese population ranging in ages from 11-77. The TOSRA measures seven scales with seventy Likert-type items. This study analyzes the reliability and validity of this instrument with data from participants in Beijing, China. Results show that the TOSRA can be used with post-secondary participants, but some modifications are recommended based on respondents' pattern of skipped questions (Enjoyment of Science Lessons scale), cultural sensitivity (Social Implications of Science scale), and construct bias (Adoption of Scientific Attitudes scale). For use with Chinese populations, only four scales are recommended: Attitude to Scientific Inquiry, Career Interest in Science, Normality of Scientists, and Leisure Interest in Science. The Adoption of Scientific Attitudes scale should be used with caution. We recommend more research on the ASA_09 item and possible construct bias for the ASA scale before administration with this population.
Download or read book Attitude Measurements in Science Education written by Dr. Myint Swe Khine and published by IAP. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research into how students’ attitudes affect learning of science related subjects have been one of the core areas of interest by science educators. The development in science education records various attempts in measuring attitudes and determining the correlations between behaviour, achievements, career aspirations, gender identity and cultural inclination. Some researchers noted that attitudes can be learned and teachers can encourage students to like science subjects through persuasion. But some view that attitude is situated in context and it is much to do with upbringing and environment. The critical role of attitude is well recognized in advancing science education, in particular designing curriculum and choosing powerful pedagogies and nurturing students. Since Noll’ (1935) seminal work on measuring the scientific attitudes, a steady stream of research papers that describe development and validation of scales appear in scholarly publications. Despite these efforts the progress in this area has been stagnated by limited understanding of the conception about attitude, dimensionality and inability to determine the multitude of variables that made up such concept. This book makes an attempt to take stock and critically examine the classical views on science attitudes and explore the contemporary attempts in measuring science related attitudes. The chapters in this book are reflection of researchers who work tirelessly in promoting science education and will illuminate the current trends and future scenarios in attitude measurement.
Download or read book Scientific Attitude Scientific Aptitude And Achievement written by D.B. Rao and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2010 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research study gives in detail the theoretical perspectives and research results concerned to scientific attitude, scientific aptitude and achievement in biology. This report will help the researchers to probe into the unsorted areas, the planners to frame feasible policies, the authors to develop suitable books, the teachers to provide appropriate learning experiences, and the students to enhance the traits to the expected levels.
Download or read book Test of Science related Attitudes TOSRA written by Barry J. Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scientific Attitude written by D.Bhaskara Rao and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science educators have included the development of scientific attitude among the general aims of science education since the beginning of the present century. To many science educators, a man with scientific attitude looks for the natural causes of events, is open-minded towards the work and opinion of others and towards information related to his problem, forms opinion and conclusions on adequate evidence, evaluates techniques and procedures used and information obtained, and is curious concerning the things he observes. Contents: Introduction, Related Literature, Research Design, Data Analysis, Summary, Conclusions and Discussion.
Download or read book The Effects of Informal Science Learning on Middle School Students Science Attitudes written by Tonya J Rose and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined if informal science learning had an effect on middle school students' science attitudes. This study also aimed to examine what effects informal science has on students' science attitudes.The study was conducted in four phases. Phase I, Project MISE, consisted of a year-long training program that educated teachers on informal science concepts. During Phase II the researcher administered the Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) part A and a questionnaire. Phase III, the observation phase, consisted of the gatekeeper observing and team teaching with the Project MISE teachers to insure that the concepts were being delivered correctly and effectively to the students. Finally, during Phase IV, the students were given TOSRA part B and an interview.Qualitative Data for this study were collected in the form of a questionnaire, a 35 question pretest, and a different 35 question post test and culminated with an interview. Thirteen Students were selected to participate in this study. The interview data were coded by identifying themes that were noticed while analyzing the interview and questionnaire data. Identified themes were (1) I love doing Experiments, (2) Science is my favorite Subject, (3) Hands on Stuff is fun, (4) Boys are More Smarter in Science than Girls, and (5) I liked This Science Class Better than Last Year. The TOSRA survey demonstrated an increase in social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitude to inquiry, adoption of science attitude, and leisure in science. There was a noticeable decrease in students' attitudes when it pertained to enjoyment of science lessons and careers in science. The decrease in the careers of science scale coincided with information obtained from the questionnaire that indicated many students were not interested in a science related career.
Download or read book Scientific Attitude Vis A Vis Scientific Aptitude written by D.Bhaskara Rao and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present research study is intended to identify the level of scientific attitude and scientific aptitude of secondary school students. Six hundred students were made subjects and the standardised tools revealed the possession of these two by the sample. The sample was possessing an average level of scientific attitude and scientific aptitude. Both were having a significant positive interrelationship. The diagnosis, conclusions, discussions and suggestions offered in this book will help the students, teachers, researchers, educationist and planners in properly developing the scientific attitude and scientific aptitude utilizing all the available channels.
Download or read book Science related Attitudes written by Adrienne M. Hagen and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demand for scientifically literate citizens has long been a call educators and researchers have been aware of and striving to create as the need for qualified individuals in jobs related to engineering, technology, and science continues to grow. Researchers have consistently found that science-related attitudes often drop dramatically during middle school, therefore increasing the need to assess and implement educational interventions in order to change this downward trend. Calls by researchers suggest that assessment tools already in existence and are used to measure attitudes should be continually tested for validity and reliability instead of attempting to create new ones. In this study, a quantitative, non-experimental, exploratory survey method using middle school student participants was employed to evaluate the psychometric quality of five of the original seven Test of Science-Related Attitudes subscales and further explore the subscales’ relatedness to the tripartite theory of attitudes. Psychometric evaluation results analyzing Cronbach alpha and test-retest scores support the original five subscales as reliable and valid. Exploratory Factor Analysis with oblique oblimin factor rotation results suggest that from the 50 items investigated, a three-factor solution with is appropriate. Implications of this study indicate that further analysis is warranted of three of the original Test of Science-Related Attitudes subscales, Career Interest in Science, Attitude to Scientific Inquiry, and Normality of Scientists to assess their effectiveness of comprehensively measuring attitudes toward science, scientific attitudes, and career interest in science as representing the affective, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of the tripartite theory of attitudes, respectively.--
Download or read book Measurements in Evaluating Science Education written by Amy J. Catalano and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measurements in Evaluating Science Education is a comprehensive, intuitive guide to many of the key instruments created to assess science education environments, learning, and instruction. Nearly 70 different surveys, tests, scales, and other metrics are organized according to the qualities the measures attempt to gauge, such as attitudes toward science, beliefs and misconceptions, self-efficacy, and content knowledge. Summaries of each instrument, usage information, developmental history and validation, and reported psychometric properties make this an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding science education assessment.
Download or read book A Test for Scientific Attitude written by and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Attitudes of Science written by Donald L. Whaley and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It has been found that the primary difference between the superior and average undergraduate psychology student was not in the command of factual materials, but in familiarity with the philosophy of science. The better students were more able to separate science form non-science, and to critically evaluate materials presented to them. This book provides a large and diverse sample of subject material to which the student may apply the structural rules and attitudes of the scientific method. In the introductory material, four attitudes are stressed: (1) empiricism, (2) determinism, (3) parsimony, and (4) scientific manipulation. Each short sample is followed by a series of discussion cues relating each attitude to the text, and, after four samples representing a complete panel discussion, evaluation sheets are included. Summary evaluations are found periodically throughout the book."--Foreword
Download or read book Secondary Student Perceptions of Science Classroom Environment and Attitudes towards Sciences written by Leona A. Candia and published by Universiti Malaysia Sabah Press. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science education is important as it equips students with scientific knowledge that can enrich their everyday lives. It helps students to solve problems, learn to be rational as well as be critical in their thinking. However, science learning is deemed challenging as students see the subject as difficult and sometimes tedious to learn. Thus, interest in science is essential to ensure continuous learning in science. It is important to promote positive attitudes towards science among students. Positive attitudes towards science are associated with better achievement in science, increased cooperation as well as participation in class. Malaysia needs a generation who are creative and critical thinkers, thus it is vital to enhance students’ attitudes towards science. As students spend most of their time in a classroom, therefore, shaping students’ perceptions of science classroom environment is crucial in enhancing their attitudes towards science. This book is adapted and modified from a master’s degree thesis entitled: “Relationship between Form 4 Students’ Perceptions of Science Classroom Environment and Attitudes towards Science” of the first author. This book includes analysis of students’ perceptions of science classroom environment and attitudes towards science. This book attempts to answer questions regarding the level of students’ perceptions of science classroom environment, the level of students’ attitudes towards the effect of gender and school locations on students’ perceptions of science classroom environment and attitudes towards science, and the influence of perceptions of science classroom environment on students’ attitudes towards science. This book will be of interest to researchers in science education, especially, perceptions of science classroom environment and attitudes towards science.
Download or read book Science Self efficacy Attributions and Attitudes Toward Science Among High School Students written by Julianne Marie Smist and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Science Education written by Sandra K. Abell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 1346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This state-of-the art research Handbook provides a comprehensive, coherent, current synthesis of the empirical and theoretical research concerning teaching and learning in science and lays down a foundation upon which future research can be built. The contributors, all leading experts in their research areas, represent the international and gender diversity that exists in the science education research community. As a whole, the Handbook of Research on Science Education demonstrates that science education is alive and well and illustrates its vitality. It is an essential resource for the entire science education community, including veteran and emerging researchers, university faculty, graduate students, practitioners in the schools, and science education professionals outside of universities. The National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) endorses the Handbook of Research on Science Education as an important and valuable synthesis of the current knowledge in the field of science education by leading individuals in the field. For more information on NARST, please visit: http://www.narst.org/.
