Views of Scientific Inquiry, Primary School Version (VOSI-P)

Supplemental Information:

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Assessment Type:

5 opened-ended questions. The questionnaire is administered and the answers are recorded by the researcher

Scale:

N/A

Publication Date:

Aug 10, 2005

Respondent:

Domain(s) Evaluated:

Attitude

Sample items:

What kinds of work do scientists do?

Reliability:

N/A

Validity:

Content/Face validity: Questions based on general aspects of the nature of scientific inquiry identified by Schwab (1962).

Frequency:

sometimes

Administration time:

30 minutes

Requires a Computer:

No

Requires Internet Access:

No

Primary reference:

Schwartz, R. S., Lederman, N. G., & Lederman, J. S. An Instrument To Assess Views Of Scientific Inquiry: The VOSI Questionnaire. Paper presented at the international conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Baltimore, MD. March 30-April 2, 2008.

Comments:

This questionnaire is designed for students who have limited reading and writing abilities.

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