Development of an Assessment of Student Conception of the Nature of Science
Julie C. Libarkin November 2001 Journal of Geoscience Education v49 n5 p435-442

This article in the Journal of Geoscience Education provides information about a study that used a Likert-scale instrument to determine the effectiveness of science courses for non-majors. Results from 991 students permitted a statistical analysis of this instrument's validity and reliability. Examples from two courses, one laboratory-based and the other grounded in collaborative learning, are provided to demonstrate the utility of these types of scales in assessing both prior knowledge and course outcomes.

This resource is referenced here:

• Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Assessment: Assessing Laboratory Activities
• Cutting Edge:Enhance Your Teaching:Student Learning: Observing and Assessing: General Resources

Subject: Education:Assessment
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Research Results, Journal Article
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)
Learning Environment: LaboratoryKeywords: science education, undergraduate education, geoscience teaching and curriculum