Revised Scientific Attitude Scale – Chinese Version

Description

This content discusses the Scientific Attitude Inventory (SAI II), a revised version developed by Richard W. Moore and Rachel Leigh Hill Foy in 1996 to assess scientific attitudes through various dimensions.

Authors and Contact Email

Richard W. Moore and Rachel Leigh Hill Foy

Purpose

The purpose of the SAI II is to measure different dimensions of scientific attitude, helping educators and researchers understand individuals’ perspectives towards science.

Test Year

1996

Administration Method and Scoring

The SAI II utilizes a five-point Likert scale for responses, ranging from “Strongly agree” to “Strongly disagree.”

Reliability and Validity

In Wang Qiuchen’s research, the overall Alpha reliability value of the scale was reported to be 0.847, indicating good reliability.

Factors and Subscales

The scale consists of 6 dimensions:
1. 科学规律(或定律)不是确定不变的 (The laws and/or theories of science are not fixed and unchangeable)
2. 科学是有限的，观察自然现象和实验是科学解释的基础。(Science is limited; observation of natural phenomena and experimentation are the basis of scientific explanation.)
3. 科学要尊重客观事实，不能人云亦云 (Science must respect objective facts and cannot be based on hearsay)
4. 科学的价值理论大于实际用途 (Theoretical values of science outweigh practical uses)
5. 科学的进步靠每一个人，而不仅仅是科学家 (Progress in science depends on everyone, not just scientists)
6. 个人对待科学的态度 (Individual attitudes towards science)

Keywords

Scientific attitude, measurement, education, reliability, dimensions

Items in Chinese

1. 任何我们需要知道的事情都可以通过科学来发现
2. 一个新的观点，除非所有人都赞同，否则没必要听
3. 科学家喜欢对事物更深入地解释
4. 如果一个科学家说一个观点是正确的, 那么其他科学家都会相信
5. 只有训练有素的科学家才能理解科学
6. 我们总能通过询问科学家得到问题的答案
7. 大多数人都能理解科学
8. 科学家并非总能找到问题的答案
9. 当科学家有了好的解释，他们就不需要继续研究了
10. 对科学知识的探索是枯燥的
11. 科学工作对我而言太困难了
12. 科学观念是可以改变的
13. 我乐意与其他科学家合作来解决科学问题
14. 优秀的科学家乐意改变他们的观点
15. 科学家必须具有良好的想象力才能创造新观点
16. 观点是科学的重要结果
17. 科学家们没有足够的时间照顾家庭或进行娱乐活动
18. 人们必须理解科学，因为科学影响着他们的生活
19. 科学的一个主要目的是生产新药和拯救生命
20. 如果一个科学家不能回答一个问题, 也许其他的科学家可以回答
21. 每一位公民都应该懂科学
22. 我可能不会有重大发现，但科学工作会是有趣的
23. 科学的一个主要目的是帮助人们过得更好
24. 科学家不应互相批评对方的工作
25. 感知是科学家具有的最重要的工具之一
26. 科学家们认为没有什么是亘古不变的
27. 科学规律是不能改变、不存在疑问的
28. 我想成为一名科学家
29. 科学工作只对科学家有用
30. 在科学实验室工作会是有趣的

Items in English

1. Any information we need to know can be discovered through science.
2. A new viewpoint is not necessary to consider unless everyone agrees.
3. Scientists enjoy explaining things in greater depth.
4. If a scientist says a viewpoint is correct, then other scientists will believe it.
5. Only trained scientists can understand science.
6. We can always find answers to questions by asking scientists.
7. Most people can understand science.
8. Scientists do not always find answers to questions.
9. Once scientists have a good explanation, they do not need to continue researching.
10. Exploring scientific knowledge is tedious.
11. Scientific work is too difficult for me.
12. Scientific concepts can change.
13. I am willing to collaborate with other scientists to solve scientific problems.
14. Excellent scientists are willing to change their viewpoints.
15. Scientists must have good imagination to create new viewpoints.
16. Viewpoints are important outcomes of science.
17. Scientists do not have enough time to attend to family or recreational activities.
18. People must understand science because it affects their lives.
19. A primary goal of science is to produce new medicines and save lives.
20. If a scientist cannot answer a question, perhaps other scientists can.
21. Every citizen should understand science.
22. I may not have a major discovery, but scientific work would be interesting.
23. A major goal of science is to help people live better lives.
24. Scientists should not criticize each other’s work.
25. Perception is one of the most important tools that scientists possess.
26. Scientists believe that nothing is immutable.
27. Scientific laws are unchangeable and beyond question.
28. I want to become a scientist.
29. Scientific work is useful only to scientists.
30. Working in a scientific laboratory would be interesting.

References

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