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ERIC Number: EJ260780
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Empirical Validation of the Conceptual Structure of a Test of Science-Related Attitudes.
Schibeci, R. A.; McGaw, B.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v41 n4 p1195-201 Win 1981
The distinctiveness of the subscale structure of an attitude instrument, the Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA), was examined. Factor analysis of the item correlation matrix obtained from student responses suggested that the seven subscales of the test were not distinct. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Test Items, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; Test of Science Related Attitudes