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Taconis, Ruurd; de Putter-Smits, Lesley G. M.; Henry, Steven; den Brok, Perry J.; Beijaard, Douwe – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2010
Forming a science-oriented identity is considered a process underlying both interest and achievement in science education. A questionnaire is developed for describing "identities as learners" and evaluating their science orientedness. The instrument (k = 65) focuses on cognitive aspects. An internal coherence of .88 was found. Five…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Rohaan, Ellen J.; Taconis, Ruurd; Jochems, Wim M. G. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2009
Pedagogical content knowledge is found to be a crucial part of the knowledge base for teaching. Studies in the field of primary technology education showed that this domain of teacher knowledge is related to pupils' increased learning, motivation, and interest. The common methods to investigate teachers' pedagogical content knowledge are often…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Reliability, Knowledge Base for Teaching