Potency of Performance Test Using Microscopes

Abstract

This purpose of this study is to show how to carry out a performance test with microscopes used in lower secondary schools and to examine their effectiveness. As a result of this study, we discovered the following: (1) It is possible to carry out a performance test of a microscope using a video camera; and, by doing so, the teacher can more properly diagnose the ability of students. (2) Students who like science have a good ability for using microscopes, compared with those students who dislike science. (3) There is a correlation between the performance test and the Tasknaire Test for measuring microscope skills.