Motivation Scale for STEM Fields

Year 2019, Volume: 7 Issue: 14, 540 - 557, 29.10.2019

Esra Kızılay , Havva Yamak , Nusret Kavak

https://doi.org/10.18009/jcer.617514

Cited By: 3

Abstract

In
this study, it is aimed to develop a measurement tool to be used to determine
the motivation of high school students towards STEM fields. 29-item motivation
scale trial form for STEM fields was applied to 462 high school students in
their 2016-2017 academic years, studying in four schools of Kayseri. Exploratory
Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed for
the construct validity through the data set obtained from the study group.
According to the results of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), it was
determined that the scale consisted of 22 items and 4 sub-dimensions. Scale
subdimensions were named as: confidence, relevance, attention, satisfaction. It
was determined that the four-factor structure related to the scale explained
78% of the total variance. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was 97 for the whole
scale.

Keywords

STEM motivation, STEM career, scale development

Thanks

This study was produced from the doctoral thesis of the first author, which has been presented as an oral presentation at World STEM Education Conference and the abstract has been published.

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