TY - JOUR
T1 - On the relationship between scientific knowledge and scientific reasoning skills among elementary school students
AU - Thull, Sandra
AU - Bart, William M.
PY - 1997/4
Y1 - 1997/4
N2 - The relationship between scores on scientific knowledge and scientific reasoning among 67 elementary school students in Grades 6 to 8 was investigated. Scientific knowledge was assessed by an objective test of life science knowledge consisting of 40 multiple-choice items. Scientific reasoning was assessed by a test of life science reasoning skills consisting of 10 essay items. Both scientific knowledge and scientific reasoning increased across grades and were significantly correlated. However, when controlling for scientific knowledge, grade differences in scientific reasoning were nonsignificant, but differences in scientific reasoning between boys and girls were significant, with girls scoring higher than boys.
AB - The relationship between scores on scientific knowledge and scientific reasoning among 67 elementary school students in Grades 6 to 8 was investigated. Scientific knowledge was assessed by an objective test of life science knowledge consisting of 40 multiple-choice items. Scientific reasoning was assessed by a test of life science reasoning skills consisting of 10 essay items. Both scientific knowledge and scientific reasoning increased across grades and were significantly correlated. However, when controlling for scientific knowledge, grade differences in scientific reasoning were nonsignificant, but differences in scientific reasoning between boys and girls were significant, with girls scoring higher than boys.
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U2 - 10.2466/pr0.1997.80.2.671
DO - 10.2466/pr0.1997.80.2.671
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0347801966
SN - 0033-2941
VL - 80
SP - 671
EP - 674
JO - Psychological reports
JF - Psychological reports
IS - 2
ER -