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Autor/inn/en | Knisley, David B.; und weitere |
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Titel | A Reliable Instrument for Participant Assessment of NSF Science Education Programs. |
Quelle | (1974), (22 Seiten)
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Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Curriculum Evaluation; Educational Research; Inservice Teacher Education; Institutes (Training Programs); Participant Satisfaction; Program Evaluation; Science Education; Science Programs; Summer Programs |
Abstract | This document presents a study related to teacher education programs in general, but with specific attention directed to, National Science Foundation (NSF) institute programs for in-service teachers. The study was designed to answer questions pertinent to an assessment instrument designed and used with the Ball State University NSF institute programs. The reliability of the instrument, the extent of participant-perceived change in classroom emphasis given to 57 instructional topics included in the instrument, and whether a significant difference existed between the shift of emphasis of the 1972 institute participants and that of the 1973 participants were determined. All of the 1973 members took part in a pre-institute assessment and in two post-institute follow-ups. One follow-up test was administered on the last day of the institute and one the following spring. Changes in instructional emphasis were evaluated by the sign test. Comparison of mean growth increments was accomplished using a t-test. Analyses showed that participant-perceived increases in the level of emphasis were significant. No significant differences were found between the mean growth increments of the two groups. Instrument reliability was established, using analysis of variance in a modified intraclass correlation formula, as .93 and .97 for the 1972 and 1973 groups, respectively. (Author/EB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |