Abstract
In this study, we constructed a scale for measuring "the ability of practical use of information", which was a primary purpose of information education, and conducted on-site surveys for assessing the reliability and validity of the scale. The participants of the surveys were upper-graders in elementary schools, and the subject area was "integrative learning". The results were as follows. Reliability tests showed that the scale was highly internally consistent. Factor analyses showed that the internal structure of the scale was consistent with the pedagogical stages of problem solving learning. The correlations between this scale and the scores from other subject areas that were related to information education were statistically significant. Teachers confirmed that the scale fitted well with their curriculum plans. These results indicated that the developed scale was suitable for measuring "the ability of practical use of information" in schools.
