Development and Validation of a Scale Measuring Individual Tendencies Exhibited Within Learning-group Interactions in Lower Secondary School Science: an Exploratory Examination Through ICT-based Collaborative Lessons

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A newly developed 13-item, two-factor scale reliably measures students' collaborative adjustment and proactive transmission tendencies in science learning groups, revealing these tendencies as relatively stable traits that positively correlate with academic performance. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Suguru Hirasawa

doi:10.11639/sjst.b25016

July 30, 2026Journal of Research in Science EducationOpen Access

Development and Validation of a Scale Measuring Individual Tendencies Exhibited Within Learning-group Interactions in Lower Secondary School Science: an Exploratory Examination Through ICT-based Collaborative Lessons

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This research aims to develop and validate a scale that measures social dimensions supporting scientific discussion in lower secondary school science.
Conducted a questionnaire survey with 376 junior high school students.
Performed exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to establish scale structure.
Explored changes using ICT-based collaborative lessons.
Confirmed a two-factor structure representing 'Collaborative Adjustment Function' and 'Active Participation Function'.
Observed a significant positive correlation with academic performance in science (α=.92, α=.75).
No significant short-term changes detected in collaborative lessons.

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Exploratory examination validates a scale measuring collaborative tendencies in lower secondary science students, suggesting stable characteristics of learning interactions.

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