Survey of Attitudes Towards Astronomy
This instrument includes a pre-test and post-test on students attitudes towards astronomy. Four factors, including affect, cognitive competence, perceived value, and perceived difficulty of astronomy are assessed.
Average Review: (4.0)
by anonymous, Postdoctoral Fellow, Weizmann Institute of Science, (Israel)
Most importantly, I think there is minimal apparent relevance to informal STEM, due to the references to "class", "homework", "course", and "tests" in several of the items (4 items out of 22 specific to astronomy). The phrasing suggests the instrument…read entire review ...
by anonymous, Doctoral Student, Seattle University,
The attitudes on astronomy survey is important on to implement! Astronomy has become a lost frontier in the eyes of the nation, educators, and the press. This is highly in part, and understandably so, predicated on the current state of…read entire review ...
by anonymous, , HGSE,
I think that these questions are clear and easy to understand. I believe that the instructions could be more clearly presented. Perhaps bold-type would help emphasize what each of the answer choices refers to? Overall, I think that the questions…read entire review ...