Development of A Scale Measuring Attitudes Towards English Lesson: A Study of Reliability and Validity

Abstract

This study is purposed to conduct the validity and reliability analysis of The Attitudes towards English Lessons Scale (ATELES) which was developed with an aim to better understand the attitudes of high school students towards English lessons. 370 high school students in Erzurum, in 2016-2017 school year, participated in the study. Convenience sampling was used in the study. The factor structure of the scale was analyzed through Exploratory Factor Analysis and four dimensions (significance, knowledge, interest and avoidance) explaining the %64.55 of the total variance were obtained and the model fit indices were at a good level (X²/sd=2,93, RMSEA=.069, SRMR: .055, RMR= .046, NFI=.97, NNFI= .98, CFI=.98, IFI=.98, RFI=.97, AGFI=.86, GFI=.86). The analyses of internal consistency, half-split and test-retest reliability were conducted to check the reliability of the scale and enough scores were reached for scale reliability. Taking the results into account, ATELES can be said to be a valid and reliable instrument to measure the attitudes of high school students towards English lessons.

Keywords

• English lessons,attitude scale,validity and reliability

İNGİLİZCE DERSİNE YÖNELİK TUTUM ÖLÇEĞİ GELİŞTİRİLMESİ: GEÇERLİK VE GÜVENİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı lise öğrencilerinin İngilizce derslerine yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek üzere geliştirilen İngilizce Dersine Yönelik Tutum Ölçeğine ait geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmasını yapmaktır. Çalışma grubu 2016-2017 eğitim öğretim yılında Erzurum’da eğitim gören, uygun örneklem yöntemiyle seçilmiş 370 lise öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Ölçeğin faktör yapısı açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile incelenmiş ve toplam varyansın % 64.55’ini açıklayan dört boyutlu bir yapı elde edilmiş ve bu yapının model uyumunun iyi düzeyde olduğu bulunmuştur (X²/sd=2,93, RMSEA=.069, SRMR: .055, RMR= .046, NFI=.97, NNFI= .98, CFI=.98, IFI=.98, RFI=.97, AGFI=.86, GFI=.86). Ölçeğin güvenirliğini belirlemek amacıyla yapılan iç tutarlılık, iki yarı ve test tekrar test güvenirlik analizleri ölçeğin güvenirlik açısından yeterli değerlere sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgulara dayanarak, İngilizce Dersine Yönelik Tutum Ölçeğinin lise öğrencilerinin İngilizceye yönelik tutumlarını belirlemede kullanılabilecek güvenirliği ve geçerliği sağladığı görülmüştür.

Keywords

• İngilizce dersleri,ölçek geliştirme,geçerlik ve güvenirlik

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