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

Öz

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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

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

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

Öz

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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

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

Etik Beyan

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

Mehmet Yıldız
0000-0003-4298-6923
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

7 Mayıs 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

2 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

28 Nisan 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 14

DOI

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

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https://izlik.org/JA64SN85SB

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

EndNote

Ürey M, Yıldız M (01 Mayıs 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 ve M. Yıldız, “Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels”, JCER, c. 14, May. 2026, doi: 10.18009/jcer.1776556.

ISNAD

Ürey, Mustafa - Yıldız, Mehmet. “Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels”. Journal of Computer and Education Research 14 (01 Mayıs 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, ve Mehmet Yıldız. “Development of a Measurement Tool for Determining Secondary School Students’ Energy Literacy Levels”. Journal of Computer and Education Research, c. 14, Mayıs 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. 01 Mayıs 2026;14. doi:10.18009/jcer.1776556

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

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