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Yilmaz, Melek Merve; Sigirtmac, Ayperi Dikici – European Journal of Educational Research, 2021
The aim of the study is to adapt Preschool Children's Science Motivation Scale (PCSMS) developed by Oppermann et al. into Turkish and conduct the validity and reliability analyses. This scale is considered important in terms of evaluating the science motivation of preschool children through the science concepts they are familiar with, based on…
Descriptors: Turkish, Preschool Children, Learning Motivation, Science Education
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Testa, Italo; Costanzo, Giovanni; Crispino, Marianna; Galano, Silvia; Parlati, Alessio; Tarallo, Oreste; Tricò, Francesca; Scotti di Uccio, Umberto – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
In this study, we present a new instrument, the Participation and Engagement Scale (PES), for the evaluation of the students' involvement in STEM-oriented activities. The instrument was administered to about 1000 secondary school students who participated in the activities of the Italian "Piano Nazionale Lauree Scientifiche" in Biology,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Distance Education
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King, Ronnel B.; Watkins, David A. – International Journal of Testing, 2013
The aim of this study is to assess the cross-cultural applicability of the Chinese version of the Inventory of School Motivation (ISM; McInerney & Sinclair, 1991) in the Hong Kong context using both within-network and between-network approaches to construct validation. The ISM measures four types of achievement goals: mastery, performance,…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Reliability, Learning Motivation, Foreign Countries
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Hahn, Kathryn R.; Schaefer, Barbara A.; Merino, Cesar; Worrell, Frank C. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2009
The factor structure of the Escala de Conductas de Aprendizaje Preescolar (ECAP), a Spanish translation of the Preschool Learning Behaviors Scale (PLBS), was examined in this study. Children aged 2 to 6 years (N = 328) enrolled in public and private preschools in the Republic of Peru were rated by classroom teachers on the frequency of observable,…
Descriptors: Translation, Reliability, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
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Cho, Moon-Heum; Jonassen, David – Educational Psychology, 2009
Two studies focusing on the development and validation of the Online Self-Regulated Learning Inventory (OSRLI) were conducted. The OSRLI is a self-report instrument assessing the human interaction dimension of online self-regulated learning. It consists of an affect/motivation scale and an interaction strategies scale. In Study 1, exploratory…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Self Efficacy, Online Courses, Learning Strategies
Nelson, Genevieve F.; O'Mara, Alison J.; McInerney, Dennis M.; Dowson, Martin – International Education Journal, 2006
There is a paucity of research on motivation and education in developing countries. Although psychological constructs relating to academic engagement and achievement have been identified and researched in a number of cross-cultural settings this body of research has rarely been extended to the developing world. The processes by which students from…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Student Motivation, Foreign Countries, Developed Nations