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Do You See What I-SEA? A Rasch Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Inventory of Student Evolution Acceptance
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Sbeglia, Gena C.; Nehm, Ross H. – Science Education, 2019
Theoretical perspectives and empirical research suggest that acceptance of evolution may be contingent upon what is evolving (e.g., plants vs. humans) and the scale of change (microevolution vs. macroevolution). The Inventory of Student Evolution Acceptance (I-SEA) is the only instrument designed to measure acceptance at different evolutionary…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes, Evolution, Attitude Measures
High-School Graduates' Beliefs about Science-Technology-Society. I. Methods and Issues in Monitoring Student Views.
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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
Attitudes toward Chemistry among 11th Grade Students in High Schools in Greece
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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