Item 5
Please use as many possible methods as you can to divide a square into four equal
pieces (same shape).
Draw it on the answer sheet.
This item is a science problem-solving task. It is designed to measure creative
science problem solving ability. SSCM cells: problem £ flexibility and originali-
ty £ thinking and imagination, four cells.
Item 6
There are two kinds of napkins. How can you test which is better? Please write down
as many possible methods as you can and the instruments, principles and simple
procedure.
This task is used for assessing creative experimental ability. This and item 7
connect with real-world scientific creative activity, which can make the students
produce true scientific products. We use these kinds of tasks because when real-
world types of problems are used there is a stronger correlation with other domains
in creative performance (Okuda
et al. 1991). SSCM: phenomena £ flexibility and
originality £ thinking, two cells.
Item 7
Please design an apple picking machine. Draw a picture, point out the name and
function of each part.
The seventh task is designed to measure creative science product design ability.
SSCM: technical product £ flexibility and originality £ thinking and imagination,
four cells.
It will be seen that not every cell in the SSCM is represented. Within the
limits of a paper and pencil test for junior secondary students it proved impossible
to write items including the science knowledge £ imagination cells.
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