Development of the Student Agency Scale

Abstract

In recent years, expectations for higher education institutions to cultivate qualified individuals have increased. In this context, student agency has gained importance as one of the key qualities that students are expected to possess. Based on this significance, the present study aimed to develop a Student Agency Scale (SAS) for undergraduate students enrolled in higher education. In line with the relevant theoretical framework, 69 candidate items were initially created, and following expert review, analyses were conducted with the remaining 59 items. The analyses were carried out with undergraduate students studying at a public university. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted with 597 participants. The results indicated that the scale consists of 29 items and has a five-factor structure. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted with a different sample of 297 participants, and the five-factor structure was confirmed. After removing two items that exhibited multicollinearity, the final form of the scale was composed of 28 items across five dimensions. For criterion validity, the relationship between SAS and two theoretically related scales was examined, and a moderate to high positive correlation was found. The internal consistency reliability coefficients, calculated using McDonald’s omega and Cronbach’s alpha were found to be.96 after EFA and .95 after CFA. Test-retest reliability analyses were conducted with a group of 73 students. It is observed that the correlation between the scores obtained from the two administrations is .80. It was determined that SAS, which includes 28 items and five dimensions, is valid and reliable.

Keywords

• Student Agency
• Self-regulation
• Self-efficacy
• Forethought
• Self-reflection

Öğrenci Aktörlüğü Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi

Abstract

Son yıllarda yükseköğretim kurumlarının nitelikli bireyler yetiştirmesi yönündeki beklentiler artmaktadır. Bu noktada öğrencilerin sahip olması gereken niteliklerden biri olarak öğrenci aktörlüğünün önem kazandığı görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada, belirtilen önemden yola çıkarak yükseköğretim düzeyinde okumakta olan öğrencilere yönelik öğrenci aktörlüğü ölçeği geliştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmada ilgili kuramsal yapı doğrultusunda 69 adet aday madde oluşturulmuş ve uzman görüşleri sonrasında kalan 59 madde ile deneme uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analizler bir devlet üniversitesinde farklı bölümlerde öğrenim görmekte öğrenciler üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada 597 katılımcı ile açımlayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) gerçekleştirilmiştir. AFA sonucuna göre ölçeğin 29 madde ve beş faktörlü bir yapıdan oluştuğu belirlenmiştir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) 297 katılımcı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir, bu kapsamda ölçeğin beş faktörlü yapısı doğrulanmış, binişiklik gösteren iki maddeden biri çıkarılarak 28 madde ve beş boyuttan oluşan nihai forma ulaşılmıştır. Ölçüt geçerliği kapsamında Öğrenci Aktörlüğü Ölçeği ile ilişkili olduğu düşünülen iki ölçek ile arasında pozitif yönde orta ve yüksek düzeyde ilişki bulunmuştur. İç tutarlılık güvenirliğini belirlemek amacıyla McDonald Omega ve Cronbach alfa katsayıları AFA sonrası .96 ve DFA sonrası .95 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmada 73 kişilik bir öğrenci grubu üzerinde test tekrar test güvenirliği de incelenmiş ve iki uygulamaya ait puanlar arasındaki ilişkinin .80 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında Öğrenci Aktörlüğü ölçeğinin 28 madde ve beş boyuttan oluşan yapısı doğrulanmıştır.

Keywords

• Öğrenci Aktörlüğü
• Öz-düzenleme
• Öz-yeterlilik
• Öngörü
• Öz-yansıtma

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