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Davidson, Susan Kay; Passmore, Cynthia; Anderson, David – Science Education, 2010
This paper reports on the findings of a case study that investigated the interaction of the agendas and practices of students, teachers, and zoo educators during a class field trip to a zoo. The study reports on findings of the analysis of two case classes of students and their perceptions of their learning experiences during the field trip. The…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Recreational Facilities, Interaction, Attitude Measures
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Aikenhead, Glen S.; And Others – Science Education, 1987
This article is the first of a four part series of a study of Canadian high-school graduates' views on science-technology-society (STS) topics. It describes the research scope and methodology and discusses research issues associated with use of the specially constructed survey instrument, Views on Science-Technology-Society (VOSTS). (ML)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Foreign Countries, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates
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Schibeci, R. A. – Science Education, 1982
Following descriptions of a semantic differential (SD) and test of science-related attitudes (TOSRA)--a Likert-type scale--reports results of using the instruments with secondary school students in various Australian schools (N=1,049 for TOSRA and 1,116 for SD). Suggests SD for general attitude and Likert-type scales of specific attitude…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Comparative Testing, Foreign Countries, Science Education
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Salta, Katerina; Tzougraki, Chryssa – Science Education, 2004
The development of valid and reliable instruments for attitudes' measurement has been proven crucial for the quality of research. This study is dealing with the development and validation of an attitude toward chemistry instrument. By using this instrument, 11th grade Greek students' attitudes regarding the difficulty, the interest, the usefulness…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 11, Student Attitudes, Report Cards