The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.

This study describes the processes involved in the development and statistical validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation instrument, the Science Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (SCIQ), used to identify factors influencing science programme delivery at the classroom and s...

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Main Authors: Lewthwaite, B., Fisher, Darrell
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2005
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24360
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description This study describes the processes involved in the development and statistical validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation instrument, the Science Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (SCIQ), used to identify factors influencing science programme delivery at the classroom and school level. The study begins by exploring the themes generated from several qualitative studies in the New Zealand context pertaining to the phenomenon of primary science delivery. Building on the findings from the qualitative studies, quantitative procedures used to develop and validate both a five-scale, 35-item SCIQ and a seven-scale, 49-item SCIQ are presented. Finally, current applications of the seven-scale, 49-item SCIQ as a foundation for data collection, staff discussion and collaborative decision-making for the purpose of primary science delivery are briefly discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-243602017-09-13T15:53:32Z The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire. Lewthwaite, B. Fisher, Darrell This study describes the processes involved in the development and statistical validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation instrument, the Science Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (SCIQ), used to identify factors influencing science programme delivery at the classroom and school level. The study begins by exploring the themes generated from several qualitative studies in the New Zealand context pertaining to the phenomenon of primary science delivery. Building on the findings from the qualitative studies, quantitative procedures used to develop and validate both a five-scale, 35-item SCIQ and a seven-scale, 49-item SCIQ are presented. Finally, current applications of the seven-scale, 49-item SCIQ as a foundation for data collection, staff discussion and collaborative decision-making for the purpose of primary science delivery are briefly discussed. 2005 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24360 10.1080/0950069042000230758 Routledge restricted
spellingShingle Lewthwaite, B.
Fisher, Darrell
The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.
title The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.
title_full The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.
title_fullStr The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.
title_full_unstemmed The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.
title_short The development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.
title_sort development and validation of a primary science curriculum delivery evaluation questionnaire.
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24360