Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students' Energy Literacy Levels

Mustafa Ürey; Mehmet Yıldız

doi:10.18009/jcer.1776556

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Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students' Energy Literacy Levels

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a measurement tool to determine the energy literacy levels of secondary school students in science classes. This study was conducted using a survey design, which was addressed within the scope of quantitative study methodology. The sample of the study consisted of 278 secondary school students enrolled in two secondary schools located in Ağrı province. In this study, a measurement tool consisting of three parts was developed based on expert opinions. The first part of the measurement tool was developed to determine students' cognitive energy literacy levels. The results indicated that, a multiple-choice test consisting of 38 questions with moderate difficulty, high discriminative power, and high reliability was obtained. The second part of the measurement tool was developed to determine students' affective energy literacy levels. As a result of the analysis conducted for the second part, a questionnaire consisting of 16 items, with a four-factor structure and high reliability, was obtained. The third part of the measurement tool was developed to assess students' behavioral energy literacy levels. Analysis of the third part revealed that, a questionnaire consisting of 17 items, with a four-factor structure, and high reliability was obtained.

Keywords

Science education, energy literacy, instrument development, secondary school students

Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students' Energy Literacy Levels

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a measurement tool to determine the energy literacy levels of secondary school students in science classes. This study was conducted using a survey design, which was addressed within the scope of quantitative study methodology. The sample of the study consisted of 278 secondary school students enrolled in two secondary schools located in Ağrı province. In this study, a measurement tool consisting of three parts was developed based on expert opinions. The first part of the measurement tool was developed to determine students' cognitive energy literacy levels. The results indicated that, a multiple-choice test consisting of 38 questions with moderate difficulty, high discriminative power, and high reliability was obtained. The second part of the measurement tool was developed to determine students' affective energy literacy levels. As a result of the analysis conducted for the second part, a questionnaire consisting of 16 items, with a four-factor structure and high reliability, was obtained. The third part of the measurement tool was developed to assess students' behavioral energy literacy levels. Analysis of the third part revealed that, a questionnaire consisting of 17 items, with a four-factor structure, and high reliability was obtained.

Keywords

Science education, energy literacy, instrument development, secondary school students

Ethical Statement

Ethical Committee Permission Information Name of the board that carries out ethical assessment: Trabzon University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee The date and number of the ethical assessment decision: 14.03.2022/E-81614018-000-2200011474

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Science Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mustafa Ürey ^*
0000-0002-7753-7936
Türkiye

Mehmet Yıldız
0000-0003-4298-6923
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 7, 2026

Submission Date

September 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 14

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1776556

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APA

Ürey, M., & Yıldız, M. (2026). Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels. Journal of Computer and Education Research, 14. https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1776556

AMA

1.Ürey M, Yıldız M. Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels. JCER. 2026;14. doi:10.18009/jcer.1776556

Chicago

Ürey, Mustafa, and Mehmet Yıldız. 2026. “Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels”. Journal of Computer and Education Research 14 (May). https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1776556.

EndNote

Ürey M, Yıldız M (May 1, 2026) Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels. Journal of Computer and Education Research 14

IEEE

[1]M. Ürey and M. Yıldız, “Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels”, JCER, vol. 14, May 2026, doi: 10.18009/jcer.1776556.

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Ürey, Mustafa - Yıldız, Mehmet. “Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels”. Journal of Computer and Education Research 14 (May 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.1776556.

JAMA

1.Ürey M, Yıldız M. Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels. JCER. 2026;14. doi:10.18009/jcer.1776556.

MLA

Ürey, Mustafa, and Mehmet Yıldız. “Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels”. Journal of Computer and Education Research, vol. 14, May 2026, doi:10.18009/jcer.1776556.

Vancouver

1.Mustafa Ürey, Mehmet Yıldız. Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels. JCER. 2026 May 1;14. doi:10.18009/jcer.1776556