Scale: Epistemological beliefs
Related constructLern- und leistungsbezogene Einstellungen (Lernergebnis)
Theoretical allocation in original studyScience-related outcomes: attitudes, motivation, value beliefs, strategies/value of science
OriginSelf-developed scale
SourceCore 6 Development ,
CitationKuger, S.; Jude, N.; Klieme, E.; Kaplan, D. (2016). Epistemological beliefs - Schüler [Fragebogenskala: Version 1.0]. In: Programme for International Student Assessment (2015) - Fragebogenerhebung Chapter 04 - Field Trial (PISA 2015) [Skalenkollektion: Version 1.0]. Datenerhebung 2014. Frankfurt am Main: Forschungsdatenzentrum Bildung am DIPF. http://dx.doi.org/10.7477/150:0:1
Theoretical background--
Subject-specificscience instruction
Target groupStudent
Time Period of Data Collection2014
Release date30.06.2020
Number of items12
Statistical value
| Cronbachs Alpha | Mean value | Standard deviation | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.92 | 3.02 | 0.54 | 40285 |
IntroductionHow much do you disagree or agree with the statements below?
Please select one response in each row.
Items
| Item text | Mean value | Standard deviation | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| A good way to know if something is true is to do an experiment. | 2.99 | 0.79 | 0.62 |
| Some ideas in [broad science] today are different than what scientists used to think. | 2.94 | 0.73 | 0.66 |
| Ideas in [broad science] sometimes change. | 2.95 | 0.71 | 0.67 |
| Good answers are based on evidence from many different experiments. | 3.09 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| There are some questions that scientists cannot answer. | 3.06 | 0.79 | 0.60 |
| It is good to try experiments more than once to make sure of your findings. | 3.13 | 0.76 | 0.70 |
| New discoveries can change what scientists think is true. | 3.08 | 0.74 | 0.72 |
| Sometimes [broad science] scientists change their minds about what is true in science. | 2.92 | 0.72 | 0.64 |
| It is good to have an idea before I start an experiment. | 3.10 | 0.72 | 0.67 |
| One important part of [broad science] is doing experiments to come up with ideas about how things work. | 3.05 | 0.71 | 0.70 |
| The ideas in [broad science] science books sometimes change. | 2.88 | 0.73 | 0.61 |
| In [broad science], there can be more than one way for scientists to test their ideas. | 3.06 | 0.71 | 0.68 |
Response category
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strongly disagree |
| 2 | Disagree |
| 3 | Agree |
| 4 | Strongly Agree |
StudyPISA - Programme for International Student Assessment (2015)
SurveyFragebogenerhebung (Skalenkollektion): Chapter 04 - Field Trial (PISA 2015)