Supplemental Information:
n/a
Assessment Type:
30 5-point-scale items
Scale:
5-point scale (strongly agree, agree, uncertain, disagree, strongly disagree)
Publication Date:
Nov 07, 2008
Respondent:
Initial study: 5th graders
Domain(s) Evaluated:
Engagement, Attitude
Sample items:
I would like to experiment with gadgets inside the space shuttle.
It is boring to learn new science words.
Reliability:
internal consistency: 0.85 (for 36-items) test-retest: 0.67-0.69
Validity:
Concurrent validity: 0.64 Construct validity: 0.77 For criticism of validity see: Gardner, P.L. (1987). Comments on "Toward the Development of a Children's Science Curiosity Scale," Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 24(2), 175-176.
Frequency:
frequently
Administration time:
15 minutes
Requires a Computer:
No
Requires Internet Access:
No
Primary reference:
Harty, H. & Beall, D. (1984). Toward the development of a children's science curiosity measure. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 21(4), 425-436.
Comments:
(4.5)
