Purpose of this study is to improve the instrument that measures motivation scale of secondary school students in learning geography. Workgroup of this research consists of 314 female (42%) and 431 male (58%) in total 746 secondary school students, who study in 2012-2013 education year in various schools of Siirt city center. Data of the research was collected with a 25 point Motivation Scale that was formed through literature scanning and with content analytically competent examination of compositions of 10 students with subject “Factors that can increase our motivation in geography lesson”; and determined in accordance with expert opinions. An exploratory factor analysis is applied on the collected data. 22 points, whose structure validity was achieved as a result of analyze, took place in the scale. It was determined that the scale focused on total of 4 factors, which were called Interest Field, Self-Confidence, Knowledge acquisition and Performance. After the scale took its final shape, its Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated.
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Bu çalışmada ortaöğretim öğrencilerinin coğrafya dersine yönelik motivasyon düzeylerini ortaya koyan ölçme aracının geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2012-2013 eğitim-öğretim yılında Siirt il merkezinde farklı okullarda öğrenim gören 314 (% 42) kız ve 431 (% 58) erkek olmak üzere toplam 746 ortaöğretim öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri literatür taraması ve ortaöğretim kademesi son sınıfta okuyan 10 öğrenciden “Coğrafya dersinde motivasyonunuzu arttırabilecek unsurlar” konulu yazdıkları kompozisyonun içerik analizine uygun olarak incelenmesi sonucunda oluşturulan ve daha sonra uzman görüşleri doğrultusunda belirlenen 25 maddelik Coğrafya Dersine Yönelik Motivasyon Ölçeği’yle toplanmıştır. Toplanan bu veriler üzerinde açımlayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda yapı geçerliği sağlanmış olan 22 madde son ölçekte yer almıştır. Ölçeğin İlgi alanına, Özgüvene, Bilgi edinmeye ve Performansa yönelik olmak üzere toplam dört faktör altında toplandığı tespit edilmiştir. Son halini alan ölçeğin Cronbach Alpha iç tutarlılık katsayısı hesaplanmıştır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Coğrafya Eğitimi, Motivasyon, Ölçek Geliştirme.
ABSTRACT
Purpose of this study is to improve the instrument that measures motivation scale of secondary school students in learning geography. Workgroup of this research consists of 314 female (42%) and 431 male (58%) in total 746 secondary school students, who study in 2012-2013 education year in various schools of Siirt city center. Data of the research was collected with a 25 point Motivation Scale that was formed through literature scanning and with content analytically competent examination of compositions of 10 students with subject “Factors that can increase our motivation in geography lesson”; and determined in accordance with expert opinions. An exploratory factor analysis is applied on the collected data. 22 points, whose structure validity was achieved as a result of analyze, took place in the scale. It was determined that the scale focused on total of 4 factors, which were called Interest Field, Self-Confidence, Knowledge acquisition and Performance. After the scale took its final shape, its Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was calculated.
Keywords: Geography Education, Motivation, Development Scale.
Primary Language | tr;en |
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Journal Section | RESEARCH ARTICLES |
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Publication Date | January 31, 2014 |
Submission Date | January 31, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2013 Volume: 18 Issue: 30 |
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