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http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/jkcs.2010.54.5.643

The Relationships among High School Students' Epistemological Views on Theory and Data, Science Process Skills, Perceptions of Preferred Laboratory Learning Environment and Attitudes toward Laboratory Work  

Han, Su-Jin (Department of Chemistry Education, Seoul National University)
Lee, In-Hye (Department of Chemistry Education, Seoul National University)
Noh, Tae-Hee (Department of Chemistry Education, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korean Chemical Society / v.54, no.5, 2010 , pp. 643-649 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the relationships among high school students' epistemological views on theory and data, science process skills, the perceptions of the preferred laboratory learning environment and attitudes toward laboratory work were investigated. The results indicated that science process skills, all subcategories of the perceptions of the preferred laboratory learning environment (student cohesiveness, open-endedness, integration, rule clarity, and material environment) and attitudes toward laboratory work were significantly correlated with epistemological views on theory and data. The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that science process skills, open-endedness and material environment and attitudes toward laboratory work significantly predicted epistemological views on theory and data.
Keywords
Epistemological view; Science process skill; Perception of laboratory learning environment; Attitude toward laboratory work;
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