Scale: Child’s past science activities
Related constructTV und Medien Konsum, Freizeitaktivitäten und Peergruppe
Theoretical allocation in original studyOut-of-school science experience/
OriginScale taken over from
SourceOECD, online: Student/School/Parent Questionnaire PISA 2006 [available at http://www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/database-pisa2006.htm] , Paris: OECD Publishing
CitationSee source
Theoretical background--
Target groupParent
Time Period of Data Collection2014
Release date30.06.2020
Number of items10
Statistical value
| Cronbachs Alpha | Mean value | Standard deviation | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.78 | 1.80 | 0.48 | 30183 |
IntroductionThinking back to when your child was about 10 years old, how often would your child have done these things?
Please tick only one box in each row.
Please answer this question with reference to [the student who brought this questionnaire home].
Items
| Item text | Mean value | Standard deviation | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watched TV programmes about science | 2.92 | 0.77 | 0.49 |
| Read books on scientific discoveries | 3.22 | 0.77 | 0.49 |
| Watched, read or listened to science fiction | 2.90 | 0.86 | 0.42 |
| Visited web sites about science topics | 3.38 | 0.75 | 0.52 |
| Attended a science club | 3.78 | 0.53 | 0.31 |
| Construction play, e.g.[lego bricks] | 2.49 | 1.03 | 0.36 |
| Took apart technical devices | 3.36 | 0.89 | 0.51 |
| Fixed broken objects or items, e.g. broken electronic toys | 3.39 | 0.85 | 0.48 |
| Experimented with a science kit, electronics kit, or chemistry set, used a microscope or telescope | 3.39 | 0.77 | 0.50 |
| Played computer games with a science content | 3.21 | 0.85 | 0.49 |
Response category
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very Often |
| 2 | Regularly |
| 3 | Sometimes |
| 4 | Never |
StudyPISA - Programme for International Student Assessment (2015)