Scale: Inquiry-based teaching and learning
Related constructLernklima
Theoretical allocation in original studyScience teaching and learning practices
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--
Subject-specificscience instruction
Target groupStudent
Time Period of Data Collection2014
Release date30.06.2020
Number of items13
IntroductionWhen learning [school science] topics at school, how often do the following activities occur?
Please select one response in each row.
Items
| Item text | Mean value | Standard deviation | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students are given opportunities to explain their ideas. | 2.04 | 0.93 | -- |
| Students spend time in the laboratory doing practical experiments. | 3.01 | 0.87 | -- |
| Students are required to argue about science questions. | 2.72 | 0.96 | -- |
| The conclusions of experiments integrate students' argumentations. | 2.72 | 0.95 | -- |
| Students are asked to draw conclusions from an experiment they have conducted. | 2.47 | 0.97 | -- |
| The teacher explains how a [school science] idea can be applied to a number of different phenomena (e.g. the movement of objects, substances with similar properties). | 2.23 | 0.93 | -- |
| Students are allowed to design their own experiments. | 3.08 | 0.99 | -- |
| There is a class debate about investigations. | 2.86 | 0.98 | -- |
| The teacher clearly explains the relevance of [broad science] concepts to our lives. | 2.31 | 0.96 | -- |
| Students are asked to do an investigation to test ideas. | 2.79 | 0.98 | -- |
| Students have the opportunity to repeat experiments and compare observations. | 2.85 | 0.98 | -- |
| Students are encouraged to question and critique scientific arguments made by other students. | 2.68 | 1.00 | -- |
| Students are required to engage in discussions among themselves. | 2.57 | 0.99 | -- |
Response category
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | In all lessons |
| 2 | In most lessons |
| 3 | In some lessons |
| 4 | Never or hardly ever |
StudyPISA - Programme for International Student Assessment (2015)