Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ447730
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803
EISSN: N/A
A Cultural Literacy Approach to Assessing General Scientific Literacy.
Cannon, John Jr.; Jinks, Jerry
School Science and Mathematics, v92 n4 p196-200 Apr 1992
Presents a study to assess scientific literacy of a group of students at a moderately sized midwestern university (n=90). Describes the methodology used to create a multiple-choice test field tested on 75 elementary preservice teachers. Outcomes indicate that achievement was not influenced by age, sex, high school size, or a possible future career in education or business. (MDH)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Field Tests, Functional Literacy, Higher Education, Literacy, Measurement Objectives, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Student Characteristics, Test Construction, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
