Abstract
This study employed concept analysis technique to identify the conceptual structure and components of attitudes toward science (biology). The instruments for assessing attitudes toward biology can then be developed based on the conceptual structure and components identified. The results indicated that attitudes toward science (biology) consisted of four components, namely, attitudes to science(biology), attitudes to learning of science (biology), attitudes to participating science (biology) inquiry activities, and attitudes to scientists (biologists) and science (biology)-related careers.The Attitudes Toward Biology Scale (ATBS) was developed and validated using seventh grade students of Taipei area as subjects. The results indicated that the internalconsistency reliability of the ATBS and the fours subscales, S1 to S4, were 0.97, 0.89, 0.92, 0.88, and 0.87 respectively. The content validity, concurrent validity and construct validity of ATBS were satisfactory. In addition, factor analysis was conducted to investigate the factorial structure of the ATBS. The results of the study indicated that the ATBS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing attitudes toward biology.
| Keywords: | Attitudes Toward Biology; Attitudes Measurement Scale; Attitudes Toward Science |
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