Empirical Validation of the Conceptual Structure of a Test of Science-Related Attitudes.

Schibeci, R. A.; McGaw, B.

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Publication Date: 1981

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Empirical Validation of the Conceptual Structure of a Test of Science-Related Attitudes.

Schibeci, R. A.; McGaw, B.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v41 n4 p1195-201 Win 1981

The distinctiveness of the subscale structure of an attitude instrument, the Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA), was examined. Factor analysis of the item correlation matrix obtained from student responses suggested that the seven subscales of the test were not distinct. (Author/GK)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Test Items, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Science Related Attitudes

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