Attitude measurements in science education : classic and contemporary approaches /

Attitude measurements in science education : classic and contemporary approaches /

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Imprint:Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2015]
©2015
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
College students -- Attitudes.
Attitude (Psychology) -- Testing.
Attitude (Psychology) -- Testing.
College students -- Attitudes.
Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11914308
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Other authors / contributors:Khine, Myint Swe, editor.
ISBN:9781681230863
1681230860
9781681230849
1681230844
9781681230856
1681230852
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
English.
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Summary:"The research into how students' attitudes affect learning of science related subjects have been one of the core areas of interest by science educators. The development in science education records various attempts in measuring attitudes and determining the correlations between behaviour, achievements, career aspirations, gender identity and cultural inclination. Some researchers noted that attitudes can be learned and teachers can encourage students to like science subjects through persuasion. But some view that attitude is situated in context and it is much to do with upbringing and environment. The critical role of attitude is well recognized in advancing science education, in particular designing curriculum and choosing powerful pedagogies and nurturing students. Since Noll' (1935) seminal work on measuring the scientific attitudes, a steady stream of research papers that describe development and validation of scales appear in scholarly publications. Despite these efforts the progress in this area has been stagnated by limited understanding of the conception about attitude, dimensionality and inability to determine the multitude of variables that made up such concept. This book makes an attempt to take stock and critically examine the classical views on science attitudes and explore the contemporary attempts in measuring science related attitudes. The chapters in this book are reflection of researchers who work tirelessly in promoting science education and will illuminate the current trends and future scenarios in attitude measurement."--
Other form:Print version: Attitude measurements in science education. Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, [2015] 9781681230849
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Attitude Measurements in Science Education; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; PART I: INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURING SCIENCE ATTITUDE; CHAPTER 1: Attitude Research in Science Education; CHAPTER 2: New Approaches to the Study of Students' Response to Science; CHAPTER 3: Development and Test of an Instrument That Investigates Teachers' Beliefs, Attitudes and Intentions Concerning the Use of Simulations; CHAPTER 4: Defending Attitude Scales; CHAPTER 5: The Multiple Response Model for the VOSTS Instrument; CHAPTER 6: Tailoring Information to Change Attitudes.
  • CHAPTER 7: Assessment Practices for Understanding Science-Related Attitudes; CHAPTER 8: The Influence of Experiential Learning on Indigenous New Zealanders' Attitude Towards Science; PART II: SCIENCE ATTITUDE AND SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC ISSUES; CHAPTER 9: Relationship of Students' Attitudes Toward Science and Academic Achievement; CHAPTER 10: Student Attitudes Toward Scientists; CHAPTER 11: Attitudes Towards Science and Scientific Methodology Within a Specific Professional Culture; CHAPTER 12: Use of Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) in Korea; CHAPTER 13: Affective Variables and Education.

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