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The Relationships between Freshmen's Accuracy of Self-Evaluation and the Likelihood of Succeeding in Chemistry and Physics Exams in Two STEM Undergraduate Courses
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Testa, Italo; Galano, Silvia; Tarallo, Oreste – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
In this longitudinal study, we investigate how demographic, cognitive and meta-cognitive variables affect students' success in chemistry and physics exams in two Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics undergraduate courses, biology and engineering. Independent variables include high school final examination performance, chemistry and physics…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Accuracy, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Grade Prediction
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Students' Engagement and Participation in Science Activities through Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis
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Testa, Italo; Costanzo, Giovanni; Crispino, Marianna; Galano, Silvia; Parlati, Alessio; Tarallo, Oreste; Tricò, Francesca; Scotti di Uccio, Umberto – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
In this study, we present a new instrument, the Participation and Engagement Scale (PES), for the evaluation of the students' involvement in STEM-oriented activities. The instrument was administered to about 1000 secondary school students who participated in the activities of the Italian "Piano Nazionale Lauree Scientifiche" in Biology,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Distance Education