ERIC Number: EJ1041679
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
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Seeding Science Success: Psychometric Properties of Secondary Science Questionnaire on Students' Self-Concept, Motivation, and Aspirations
Chandrasena, Wanasinghe; Craven, Rhonda G.; Tracey, Danielle; Dillon, Anthony
Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, v14 p186-201 2014
Every sphere of life has been revolutionised by science. Thus, science understanding is an increasingly precious resource throughout the world. Despite the widely recognised need for better science education, the percentage of school students studying science is particularly low, and the numbers of students pursuing science continue to decline internationally. This study establishes a new measure to investigate students' science self-concepts, motivation, and aspirations. The instrument shows sound psychometric properties in investigating secondary students' science self-concepts in different disciplines of science. Though available data show that students' science self-concepts are domain specific, it could not be shown that motivation and aspirations are.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Questionnaires, Psychometrics, Self Concept, Student Motivation, Aspiration, Scientific Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, Factor Analysis, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Goodness of Fit, Correlation, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics
University of Newcastle. School of Education, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. e-mail: ajedp@newcastle.edu.au; Web site: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/group/ajedp
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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