期刊名称：Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology
电子版ISSN：1696-2095
出版年度：2017
卷号：15
期号：3
页码：624-640
DOI：10.14204/ejrep.43/17027
出版社：University of Almeria
摘要：Introduction. There are a few methods to study inquiry’s abilities in Chile, despite its importancein science education. This study analyzes the psychometric properties of a ScientificInquiry Scale in pedagogy students of two Chilean universities.Method. The study uses an instrumental design with 325 students from 3 pedagogy majors.As a measurement instrument, it uses a scale based on one of the dimensions of Miranda’sTasks in Critical Thinking test. Descriptive statistics of reliability and dimensionality wereused for the analysis.Results. The results show three items under the mean, two within the mean and three slightlyover it, with adequate ranges of asymmetry and kurtosis. Dimensions analysis accounts for athree-factor model with good fit indicators, related to the three ability foci observed in thisability: exploration with three items related, comprehension with two items and inferencewith three items. The reliability analysis is adequate but lower than expected (.61) and an adequatelevel of interjudge consistency, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of .62.Discussion and Conclusion. Scientific Inquiry Scale is reliable and allows for analysis of themain elements of the ability to inquire, which is relevant for scientific reasoning. However, itis necessary to investigate the external validity.
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