Virus Knowledge Test: A Validity and Reliability Study

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 1, 344 - 364, 27.06.2025

Fatma Bilgican Yılmaz , Nursen Azizoğlu , Serap Öz Aydın

https://doi.org/10.17522/balikesirnef.1587759

Öz

Viruses have caused and continue to cause many epidemics for centuries. During these epidemics, there are many examples that are misunderstood and applied among the public. People need to recognise these entities and take appropriate measures. In the teaching process in Türkiye, students learn about the virus for the first time in the 9th grade biology course. With this study, it is aimed to develop a test that can be used to determine the students’ knowledge level about the virus subject. It is a descriptive survey study in which data related to variables are collected. 99 students studying in the 9th grade of a state high school in Karesi district of Balıkesir city participated in the pilot application on voluntary basis. The data obtained were analysed with item difficulty and item discrimination indices from classical item statistics. The finalised Virus Knowledge Test (VBT) was administered to 9th grade 165 students from different randomly selected two state high schools in Karesi. The Cronbach α reliability coefficient for the whole VBT was found to be 0.66. The fact that it is the first virus knowledge test with reliability and validity in the literature on the virus subject reveals the originality of the study.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Virus , knowledge test , validity , reliability

Virüs Bilgi Testi: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması

Öz

Virüsler yüzyıllardır birçok salgın hastalığa neden olmuş ve olmaya devam etmektedir. Bu salgınlar sırasında halk arasında yanlış anlaşılan ve uygulanan birçok örnek vardır. İnsanların bu varlıkları tanıması ve uygun önlemleri alması gerekmektedir. Türkiye'deki öğretim sürecinde öğrenciler virüsü ilk kez 9. sınıf biyoloji dersinde öğrenmektedir. Bu çalışma ile öğrencilerin virüs konusu ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerini belirlemede kullanılabilecek bir test geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Değişkenlere ilişkin verilerin toplandığı betimsel bir tarama çalışmasıdır. Pilot uygulamaya Balıkesir ili Karesi ilçesinde bulunan bir devlet lisesinin 9. sınıfında öğrenim gören 99 öğrenci gönüllülük esasına göre katılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler klasik madde istatistiklerinden madde güçlük ve madde ayırt edicilik indeksleri ile analiz edilmiştir. Son hali verilen Virüs Bilgi Testi (VBT), Karesi’den rastgele seçilen iki farklı devlet lisesinin 9. sınıflarında öğrenim gören 165 öğrenciye uygulanmıştır. VBT'nin tamamı için Cronbach α güvenirlik katsayısı 0.66 olarak bulunmuştur. Virüs konusunda literatürde güvenilirliği ve geçerliliği olan ilk virüs bilgi testi olması çalışmanın özgünlüğünü ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Virüs , bilgi testi , geçerlik , güvenirlik

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışma Balıkesir Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri birimi tarafından desteklenmiştir.

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