Research Article

Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale

Volume: 17 Number: 69 May 20, 2017
  • Recep Gur
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Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale

Abstract

Purpose: While numerous studies about academic performance that focused on only one factor, studies aiming to measure academicians’ perceptions across many factors have not been observed in the literature. The current study aims to fill this gap and become a resource for upcoming studies. The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable scale that measures academicians’ performance perception. Research Methods: The first research group of the study consists of 125 academicians who have been working in or studying for post-graduate degrees at Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences, while the second group of researchers, who have undergone confirmatory factor analysis, consists of 147 academicians either working as professionals or acquiring post-graduate education at Erzincan University (except for one multivariate extreme value). The pre-testing form of the scale composed of 29 positive and 11 negative factors, for a total of 40 items. The expert opinions obtained about the items is evidence for content validity. Findings: Results indicated that the final form of the scale which was composed of 19 positive and 7 negative factors, 26 items in total, is a reliable and valid data collection tool to be used in the field of education. Implications for Research and Practice: Researchers may be able to use this newly developed tool to investigate the presence of a meaningful relationship between academic encouragement scores and the academic performance perceptions of academicians.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Recep Gur This is me

Publication Date

May 20, 2017

Submission Date

May 20, 2017

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Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 17 Number: 69

APA
Gur, R. (2017). Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 17(69), 177-197. https://izlik.org/JA27DT67HZ
AMA
1.Gur R. Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2017;17(69):177-197. https://izlik.org/JA27DT67HZ
Chicago
Gur, Recep. 2017. “Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 17 (69): 177-97. https://izlik.org/JA27DT67HZ.
EndNote
Gur R (May 1, 2017) Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 17 69 177–197.
IEEE
[1]R. Gur, “Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale”, Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 17, no. 69, pp. 177–197, May 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27DT67HZ
ISNAD
Gur, Recep. “Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research 17/69 (May 1, 2017): 177-197. https://izlik.org/JA27DT67HZ.
JAMA
1.Gur R. Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 2017;17:177–197.
MLA
Gur, Recep. “Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale”. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 17, no. 69, May 2017, pp. 177-9, https://izlik.org/JA27DT67HZ.
Vancouver
1.Recep Gur. Development of the Academic Performance Perception Scale. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research [Internet]. 2017 May 1;17(69):177-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27DT67HZ