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Assessing Pre-Service Teachers' Views of Scientists, Their Activities, and Locations: The VoSAL Instrument
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Reinisch, Bianca; Krell, Moritz – Research in Science Education, 2023
In science education, learners' conceptions of scientists and their work are often assessed by the Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST). Due to validity concerns, methodical literature demands the development of alternative instruments to measure learners' conceptions validly and efficiently. This study presents an instrument with 29 rating scale items to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Attitudes, Knowledge Level
Methodical Challenges Concerning the Draw-A-Scientist Test: A Critical View about the Assessment and Evaluation of Learners' Conceptions of Scientists
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Reinisch, Bianca; Krell, Moritz; Hergert, Susann; Gogolin, Sarah; Krüger, Dirk – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
Students' and pre-service teachers' conceptions of scientists have been assessed in a variety of studies. One of the most commonly used instruments is the Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) which offers the advantage that no verbal skills are needed by the participants. In some studies, methodical challenges related to the DAST have been discussed; for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Tests, Freehand Drawing, Personality Measures