Scale: Science self-efficacy

Theoretical allocation in original studyScience-related outcomes: attitudes, motivation, value beliefs, strategies/self-related cognitions

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Theoretical background--

Subject-specificscience instruction

Target groupStudent

Time Period of Data Collection2014

Release date30.06.2020

Number of items8

Statistical value

Cronbachs Alpha	Mean value	Standard deviation	Sample size
0.86	2.80	0.66	40531

IntroductionHow easy do you think it would be for you to perform the following tasks on your own?
Please select one response in each row.

Items

Item text	Mean value	Standard deviation	Accuracy
Recognise the science question that underlies a newspaper report on a health issue.	2.07	0.85	0.57
Explain why earthquakes occur more frequently in some areas than in others.	2.02	0.89	0.60
Describe the role of antibiotics in the treatment of disease.	2.25	0.93	0.62
Identify the science question associated with the disposal of garbage.	2.18	0.91	0.63
Predict how changes to an environment will affect the survival of certain species.	2.12	0.92	0.65
Interpret the scientific information provided on the labelling of food items.	2.19	0.91	0.61
Discuss how new evidence can lead you to change your understanding about the possibility of life on Mars.	2.47	0.98	0.61
Identify the better of two explanations for the formation of acid rain.	2.33	0.97	0.62

Response category

Value	Meaning
1	I could do this easily
2	I could do this with a bit of effort
3	I would struggle to do this on my own
4	I couldn’t do this