PILOT TEST OF PUPIL QUESTIONNAIRE
The Pupil Questionnaire was piloted with 144 children
using three teachers and two classes per teacher. In piloting the instrument, the researcher sought to resolve three questions:
1. Does the module distinguish between teachers
possessing the skills of the module?
2. Does the scale relate to the conceptual
understanding of middle school children?
3. Does the instrument test for mastery of the
objectives of the module?
To test the first question, the principal was asked to identify three teachers whom he thought would be most likely to fit three categories; 1. High in innovativeness and student interest, 2. Average in innovativeness and student interest, and 3. Low in innovativeness and student interest. The instrument was then administered in these teachers' classes. Results indicated that the principal's predictions correlated highly with results on the Pupil Questionnaire.
The second question was answered by testing two different rating scales and comparing whether children chose the word "sometimes" when it is in either the second or third position.
The third question indicated that teachers received higher ratings on statements that were indirectly related to the module and rated low on questions designed to measure the objectives of the module. Therefore, questions 4, 2, and 9 were predicted to be the best indicators of change.
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