Achievement‐workstyle relationships in ISCS level I

Predicting success in iscs level II

“…High achievers demonstrate significantly better understanding of the empirical and changeable nature of science than do low achievers (Lashier and Nieft, 1975). The conceptual forerunner of the present work, a multivariate study, showed significant correlations between a battery of predictors and the criteria: achievement and workstyle (McDuffie and Beehler, 1978). Attitude toward science and workstyle proved to be major correlates.…”

ISCS in review

“…Some aspects of attitude toward science, as measured by the Scientific Attitude Inventory, were also related to achievement and workstyle. McDuffie and Beehler (1978) report that girls were rated higher than boys on both workstyle and achievement but the data presented are not clear on this point.…”

“…Workstyle was also one of the variables assessed in two studies that sought to identify predictors of high and low achievement of ISCS students (McDuffie & Beehler, 1978;McDuffie, 1979). Workstyle, defined as following instructions, completing tasks, cooperating, and using materials safely, was found to be positively related to achievement.…”

Five years of achievement in ISCS

“…Considerable research interest has been generated by the project (Fletcher & Dubaldi, 1975). Investigative efforts may be categorized as basically comparative (Stallings and Snyder, 1977;James, 1972;Lashier & Nieft, 1975), or oriented towards reading (ISCS Newsletter, 1970;Zorn, 1971;Allen, 1974), attitude (Lashier & Nieft, 1975;Martinez-Perez, 1973), and achievement (McDuffie & Beehler, 1978;McDuffie, 1979;Gabel & Herron, 1977). Commonly, time spans are short and achievement, when determined, is equated with course grades or standardized test scores.…”