January 2012 Volume 15 Number 1 - Educational Technology ...

Appendix A
Science and Technology Scale
Students were requested to respond to the following statements on a five-point Likert scale ranging from strongly
agree through to strongly disagree.
1. The science and technology course is important.
2. The knowledge I gain in science and technology class is always helpful in real life.
3. Science and technology affect our life very much.
4. I feel confident in science and technology class.
5. The learning environment of science and technology class encourages me to participate actively.
6. I find the teaching strategy used in science and technology class effective.
7. The science and technology course includes important knowledge that I may need in the future.
8. The teaching strategy used in science and technology class makes me attentive to the lesson.
9. I will always need the knowledge gained in science and technology class.
10. I need to become science and technology literate.
11. We need to be taught science and technology to prepare ourselves for the future.
12. I find the learning environment in science and technology class effective.
13. Science and technology is a subject that should be taken by all pupils.
14. Science and technology courses are necessary to help us develop our creativity.
15. We are encouraged to research and study in science and technology courses.
16. The teaching strategy of the science and technology teacher encourages me to be active during class.
17. The learning environment of the science and technology course is both supportive and collaborative.
18. Science and technology courses give us the opportunity to learn by doing.
19. I like my science and technology teacher’s teaching strategy (methods).
20. My science and technology teacher can teach clearly and comprehensibly.
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