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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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We're using portions of a scale developed by Rennie & Williams.  We've found it works quite well.

Rennie, L. J. and Williams, G. F. (2002), Science centers and scientific literacy: Promoting a relationship with science. Sci. Ed., 86: 706-726. doi: 10.1002/sce.10030 
for use in the science center in Perth and in several other situations.  

Here are some papers describing the use (and a review of it).

Rennie, L.J., & Williams, G. F. (2006). Communication about science in a traditional museum: Visitors' and staff's perceptions. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 1, 791-820. (http://www.springerlink.com/content/b4k40825616961l8/)

Falk, J. H., Dierking, L. D., Rennie, L.J., & Williams, G. F. (2006). Forum: Communication about science in a traditional museum - visitors' and staff's perceptions. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 1, 821-829. (http://www.springerlink.com/content/k11llg78472r2t7v/)
 
Rennie, L. J., & Williams, G. F. (2000). The nature and measurement of learning from a lecture series in human genetics. In P. J. Fensham & R. Cross (Eds.), Social responsibility of science and citizenship: Implications for education (pp. 17-34). Melbourne: Melbourne Studies in Education (Special Issue).

Rennie, L.J., & Williams, G. F. (2006). Adults' learning about science in free-choice settings. International Journal of Science Education, 28, 871-893.

Linda Wilson
Director of Impact Assessment
Marketing Department
John G. Shedd Aquarium
p 312.692.3261
www.sheddaquarium.org

Shedd Aquarium is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums.




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From: Anahit Papazian [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:22 AM
Subject: TOSRA survey

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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has conducted studies using the Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) in a pre-post format (triangulated with other tools, or just by itself), or if you know of such studies or articles that you can point me to.

Thank you in advance,
Anahit

Anahit Papazian, M.Ed., M.P.H.
Research Project Manager
PEAR- Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency Harvard University and McLean Hospital
617 484 0466, ext. 205
www.pearweb.org

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