Conceptual and Methodological Issues in the Measurement of Attitudes towards Science

Autor/inn/en	Aydeniz, Mehmet; Kotowski, Michael R.
Titel	Conceptual and Methodological Issues in the Measurement of Attitudes towards Science
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Science Education, 18 (2014) 3, (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3430
Schlagwörter	Scientific Attitudes; Science Education; Attitude Measures; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Secondary School Science; Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Learning Motivation; Predictor Variables; Test of Science Related Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Sekundarschüler; Schülerverhalten; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Prädiktor
Abstract	This study argues for the need to clarify the attitude construct in science education. After positing a conceptual definition for attitudes derived from the social psychology and persuasion literature, this study makes a demarcation between science attitudes and attitudes towards science. Based on this conceptual clarity, the study offers a constructive critique of five commonly used measures of attitudes in science education and offers a theoretically grounded alternative. Data gathered to test the alternative measure's validity and reliability is in the main consistent with strong validity and reliability claims for the new measure. Implications for science education are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01