Table 1 Percentage of positive responses as frequently and always
From: The development of a self-evaluation checklist for measuring Filipino students’ science giftedness
Factor | Items | Percentage of positive responses (frequently & always) | Mean Likert Scale Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1 scientific awareness | Am I confident about my knowledge and understanding of science? | 41.9 | 3.33 |
Do I understand quickly the content of science classes? | 39.2 | 3.30 | |
Factor 2 rational observation. | Do I observe continuously over a long period? | 38.4 | 3.22 |
Do I find patterns in the results of an observation and experiment? | 42.2 | 3.34 | |
Factor 3 experimentation. | Do I handle equipment used in an observation and experiment correctly and adeptly? | 52.6 | 3.58 |
Do I take particular care when using equipment used in an observation and experiment? | 63.9 | 3.88 | |
Factor 4 concern for nature. | Do I like to collect animals, plants, or rocks | 42.2 | 3.21 |
Do I skillfully collect animals, plants or rocks? | 34.8 | 3.07 | |
Factor 5 application. | Do I show interest in making things? | 50.9 | 3.49 |
Do I attempt to apply things I have studied in everyday life? | 59.1 | 3.65 | |
Factor 6 visualization. | Do I express my own ideas effectively in diagrams and drawings? | 34.8 | 3.12 |
Do I draw accurate sketches of observations and experiments? | 23.3 | 2.87 | |
Factor 7 initiative. | Do I dislike and get bored with easy repetitive lessons or tasks? | 30.7 | 2.99 |
Do I try to do things in my own way, not by the instruction? | 22.9 | 2.68 | |
Factor 8 quantification. | Do I show interest in analysis using numbers? | 35.9 | 3.12 |
Do I like solving problems simply and efficiently? | 50.1 | 3.48 | |
Factor 9 oblivion in learning. | Do I carry out own observations or experiments without concern for “success”? | 28.8 | 2.93 |
Do I have different ways of doing and thinking from others without caring? | 20.0 | 2.70 | |
Factor 10 engrossment in learning. | Do I classify animals, plants or rocks by their characteristics? | 47.9 | 3.65 |
Do I become too absorbed in an observation and experiment to finish the task in time? | 39.5 | 3.28 | |
Factor 11 integrated learning. | Do I prefer active learning to passive learning? | 54.6 | 3.64 |
Do I grasp “the big picture” before the minutiae? | 29.8 | 3.13 | |
Factor 12 acquiring of skills. | Do I use computers adeptly or proficiently? | 64.3 | 3.84 |
Do I know the names of animals, plants, or rocks in daily life? | 42.7 | 3.29 |