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Epistemological Beliefs Assessment for Physics Science (EBAPS)

Supplemental Information:

n/a

Assessment Type:

30 items (5-point scale & multiple choice)

Scale:

5-point scale (for 17 questions) strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, neutral, somewhat agree, strongly agree

Publication Date:

Nov 07, 2008

Respondent:

high school & college students taking introductory physics, chemistry or physical science

Domain(s) Evaluated:

Attitude, Competence

Sample items:

Understanding science is really important for people who design rockets, but not important for politicians. To be successful at science... (a) Hard work is much more important than inborn natural ability. (b) Hard work is a little more important than natural ability. (c) Natural ability and hard work are equally important. (d) Natural ability is a little more important than hard work. (e) Natural ability is much more important than hard work.

Reliability:

not reported

Validity:

present & acceptable

Frequency:

rarely

Administration time:

20 minutes

Requires a Computer:

No

Requires Internet Access:

No

Primary reference:

http://www2.physics.umd.edu/~elby/EBAPS/home.htm

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