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Education research: Astronomy Laboratory Learning Survey (ALLS) version 1.1

Student attitudes are assessed using an Astronomy Laboratory Learning Survey (ALLS), a five-point Likert scale questionnaire with demographic questions, and entry/exit evaluation questions (Patrick M. Len, in development) to Astronomy 210L students at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA. This laboratory course is a one-semester, adjunct course to Astronomy 210 lecture, and is taken primarily by students to satisfy their general education science laboratory transfer requirement.

The ALLS is administered as a pre-test on the first laboratory meeting, before any introduction/instruction takes place; and as a post-test on the last laboratory meeting.

The pre- and post-instruction forms (versions 09.08.21 and 07.12.29, respectively) are reproduced below.

ALLS pre-instruction form, front/back.

ALLS post-instruction form, front/back:

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