Children's Science Curiosity Scale (CSCS)

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The Children's Science Curiosity Scale (CSCS) measures elementary school children's attitudes towards science in a learning context. Originally used with 5th grade students, it is comprised of 30 items, each using a 5-point Likert scale. Validity and reliability studies have been done on this scale. The pearweb.org link provides a description of this scale, reviews of this scale, and the instrument itself.Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information.

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Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA)

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The Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) assesses science-related attitudes along seven dimensions: social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitude toward scientific inquiry, adoption of scientific attitudes, enjoyment of science lessons, leisure interest in science, and career interest in science. The TOSRA includes 70 items, each measured on a 5-point Likert scale; these items comprise 7 subscales with 10 items each.TOSRA-2 is comprised of two 35-statement questionnaires (pretest/protest). It is used with adults and children. The cross-cultural validity of TOSRA has

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21st Century Skills Assessment

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Learning.com's 21st Century Skills Assessment provides deeper insight into students' grasp of critical 21st century skills. The 21st Century Skills Assessment uses a psychometrically validated blend of interactive, performance-based questions that allow students to authentically perform complex tasks in simulated applications, and multiple choice, knowledge-based questions. The assessment helps to learn more about students' performance in all 24 standards in the six strands of the ISTE Standards-S: creativity, innovation, information fluency, critical thinking, decision making and digital

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Students Leaving Engineering Survey

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The Students Leaving Engineering Survey is designed to be used in conjunction with the 'Students Persisting in Engineering' measures. Together, these measure both male and female students' reasons for transferring out (or planning to transfer out) of engineering programs.

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Academic Self-Perception

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This five question survey uses a 7-point Likert scale and was designed to measure concepts related to youths' feelings about school. Derived from the School Attitudes Assessment Survey (McCoach, 2002), the academic self-perception subscale measures the extent to which children have a positive self-perception about their academic abilities. It is based upon research findings that show that children who have a more positive self-perception exhibit greater academic achievement. The link and pdf provided share the Academic Self-Perception subscale only.

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Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II)

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The Science Motivation Questionnaire II (SMQ-II) contains 25 items regarding students' motivation to learn science in college courses. Students respond on a 5-point rating scale of temporal frequency ranging from (0) never to (4) always. The SMQ-II contains five montivation components: intrinsic motivation, self-determination, self-efficacy, career motivation, and grade motivation. Each component is measured with 5 separate items.Access to the instrument as well as instrument documentation can be found under the relevant website(s) heading. Separate questionnaires to measure students'

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Attitudes Toward Science Inventory (ATSI)

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The Attitudes Toward Science Inventory (ATSI) is a quantitative instrument used to determine (a) how attitudes toward science of nonscience college students compare with attitudes of science majors, and (b) whether attitudes toward science change with instruction. The link provided is to a study that validates the ATSI as part of a larger study measureing attitudes toward science.Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information.

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STEM Career Interest Questionnaire

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The STEM Career Interest Questionnaire is a 12-item survey using a Likert scale. Items comprise three scales, measuring perception of supportive environment for pursuing a career in science, interest in pursuing educational opportunities that would lead to a career in science, and perceived importance of a career in science.The links and attached documents provide the instrument as well as documentation for the instrument.Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information.

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Sense of Belonging Scale

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The Sense of Belonging Scale is a measure of belonging first developed for use in an after-school youth development program. This 5-item scale uses a 5-point Likert scale for each item. Belonging scores were positively related to actual program attendance over a 6-month period, self-reported attendance in the last week, and protective factors found in communities. Belonging scores were moderately and negatively related to community-based risk factors.The link provides the Sense of Belonging Scale as well as its documentation.Authors provide instrument validity and/or reliability information.

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Self-Efficacy in Technology and Science (SETS)

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The Self-Efficacy in Technology and Science (SETS) is a specific measure of self-efficacy in science inquiry and technology for middle school students. The SETS consists of six independent sections on self-efficacy in science inquiry and technology (science inquiry, using the Internet to find information, general computer usage, synchronous chat use, videogaming and computer gaming). The linked and attached paper provides the instrument and instrument documentation for the SETS. Diane Ketelhut's chapter regarding the SETS begins on page 14. Authors provide instrument validity and/or

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