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Peer reviewedJegede, Olugbemiro J.; Okebukola, Peter Akinsola – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
The supposition that observational skills can be influenced by students' belief in traditional African cosmology, beliefs, and superstitions was investigated. Students with a high level of belief in African traditional cosmology made fewer correct observations on the Traditional Cosmology Test (TCT) and the Test of Observational Skills (TOS) as…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Influences, Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Jegede, Olugbemiro J.; Okebukola, Peter Akinsola – 1990
This study investigated the influence of students' belief in traditional African cosmology, beliefs, and superstitions on observation skills. Data was collected from 319 science students with a mean age of 16.9 years from one Nigerian University. Instruments used were the Traditional Cosmology Test and the Test of Observational Skills. The results…
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Science, College Students, Cultural Influences
