Researcher Identity Survey-Form G (RISG)

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Strengths

Specifically designed to measure high school students’ researcher identity

Short, easy-to-administer self-report instrument with clear interpretability

Cautions

Validated only with high school students

One item shows differential functioning by race and should be monitored

The Research Identity Survey-Form G (RISG) is a questionnaire containing 12 Likert-style items. It was created to assess researcher identity and self-identification in high school students. 

Organization

Topic
Student Well-Being
Collection(s): Science Instruction and Identity
Collection Category(ies)
Student Aspirations, Interest, and Identity
Tags
Science education

Content

Grades
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
12 items

Access and Use

Price

Free

Contact

Bon Koo: 
Email: bonkoo@uwaterloo.ca

Mark R. Wilson: 
Email: markw@berkeley.edu
 

Link
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-024-10194-1
Open Access
Yes
Use in Research

Pfeifer, M.A., Zajic, C.J., Isaacs, J.M. et al (2024). Beyond performance, competence, and recognition: forging a science researcher identity in the context of research training. IJ STEM Ed 11, 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00479-2

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

Psychometric References

Morell, L., Bathia, S., Koo, B. W., Wilson, M., Gochyyev, P., & Smith, R. (2024). Developing and Gathering Validity Evidence for an Instrument to Measure How High School Students Identify as Researchers. Research in Science Education, 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-024-10194-1

Item Type
Likert