Measurements in Evaluating Science Education

Download or read book Measurements in Evaluating Science Education written by Amy J. Catalano and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measurements in Evaluating Science Education is a comprehensive, intuitive guide to many of the key instruments created to assess science education environments, learning, and instruction. Nearly 70 different surveys, tests, scales, and other metrics are organized according to the qualities the measures attempt to gauge, such as attitudes toward science, beliefs and misconceptions, self-efficacy, and content knowledge. Summaries of each instrument, usage information, developmental history and validation, and reported psychometric properties make this an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding science education assessment.