Introducing the Thought-Listing Technique to Measure Affective Factors Influencing Attitudes toward Science

Until now, most of tests for attitudes toward science have been conducted through structured questionnaires. The test with structured questionnaire is difficult to exclude the intention of researcher. This study focuses on the need for a more detailed assessment of the sub-elements of attitudes toward science and unstructured open tests. For the purpose of this research, the attitudes toward science were divided into cognitive, behavioral, and affective factors, with a specific focus on affective factors. An unstructured, open, thought-listing test was conducted to measure affective factors influencing attitudes toward science. In the first test, 522 students participated in a thought-listing test on the open topic of