Adaptation of the Teacher Disposition Scale into Turkish: A Study on Validity and Reliability

Year 2023, Volume: 40-2 Issue: 2, 45 - 69, 15.10.2023

Murat Genç , Özgür Murat Çolakoğlu , Mustafa Akıncı

https://doi.org/10.52597/buje.1266810

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to adapt the “Teacher Disposition Scale (TDS)” originally developed by West et al. (2020) into Turkish. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the fit index values of the four-factor structure, in which the conscientiousness factor was excluded, were within the acceptable value limits according to the criteria in the literature, and the measurement scale was supported by 318 pre-service teachers in Turkish culture. The Likert-type scale adapted according to the results obtained includes the dimensions of teacher efficacy, interpersonal and communication skills, motivation to teach, and willingness to learn. The Cronbach’s alpha (α) values for the subfactors of the adapted scale ranged from .73 to .89, and all factors had a sufficient level of reliability. It was concluded that the Turkish version of the Teacher Disposition Scale is a valid and reliable measurement instrument that can be used to determine prospective teachers’ dispositions toward the teaching profession. The adapted scale can be used to ensure that pre-service teachers are aware of their pedagogical dispositions and can develop positive pedagogical dispositions by identifying their strong and weak dispositions toward the teaching profession.

Keywords

Teacher disposition, Pre-service teachers, Scale adaptation

Öğretmenlik Eğilimi Ölçeği’nin Türkçeye Uyarlanması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Abstract

Bu araştırmada, West ve diğerleri (2020) tarafından geliştirilen Öğretmenlik Eğilimi Ölçeği’nin Türkçeye uyarlanması amaçlanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda özdisiplin faktörünün dışarıda tutulduğu dört faktörlü yapının uyum indeks değerlerinin alanyazındaki ölçütlere göre kabul edilebilir değer sınırları içinde olduğu ve ölçme aracının Türk kültüründe yer alan 318 öğretmen adayı tarafından desteklendiği anlaşılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre uyarlanan Likert tipi ölçme aracı, öğretmen yeterliliği, iletişim ve uyum becerileri, öğretme motivasyonu ve öğrenmeye istekli olmak boyutlarını içermektedir. Uyarlanan ölçeğin alt boyutlarına ilişkin Cronbach Alfa (α) değerlerinin .73 ile .89 arasında değiştiği ve tüm faktörlerin yeterli bir güvenilirlik düzeyi sağladığı görülmüştür. Sonuçta, Öğretmenlik Eğilimi Ölçeği’nin Türkçe uyarlamasının öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik mesleğine yönelik eğilimlerinin belirlenmesinde kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Uyarlanan ölçek sayesinde öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik eğilimleri hakkında farkındalık geliştirmeleri ve öğretmenlik mesleğine yönelik güçlü ve zayıf eğilimleri belirlenerek olumlu öğretmenlik eğilimlerinin gelişimi sağlanabilir.

Keywords

Öğretmenlik eğilimi, Öğretmen adayları, Ölçek uyarlama

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