A Study on the Development of a Teacher Trust Scale for Online Learning Environments in Professional Development

Öz

The purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement instrument to assess teachers’ perceptions of trust toward online learning environments. The scale was administered to 610 teachers working in public schools affiliated with the Samsun Provincial Directorate of National Education during the spring semester of the 2024–2025 academic year, all of whom voluntarily participated in the study. Criterion sampling was used, with the criterion being the completion of the "Conscious Use of the Internet and Fatih Project ICT Course" via the Teacher Information Network (ÖBA). The scale form was delivered to participants online, and responses were collected through digital means. The dataset was randomly divided into two groups (n₁ = 296, n₂ = 314), and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted on the first group, followed by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) on the second. The EFA revealed a structure consisting of 15 items and three factors. The total variance explained by the scale was calculated as 71,157%, and the factors were named, in line with the literature, as “Trust in System Management,” “Trust in Educational Content,” and “Trust in Learning Environment.” The results of the CFA confirmed the three-factor structure and demonstrated good model fit (RMSEA = 0,086, CFI = 0,97, NFI = 0,96, GFI = 0,89, IFI = 0,97, SRMR = 0,065). The reliability of the scale was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, which was calculated as  = 0.924 for the entire scale. The subscale alpha values ranged from 0,876 to 0,929. These findings indicate that the developed scale is a highly reliable measurement tool. In conclusion, a valid and reliable scale has been developed to measure teachers’ perceptions of trust toward online learning environments, and its psychometric properties have been confirmed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Online Learning Environment
• Trust
• Teacher Trust
• Scale Development

Mesleki Gelişimde Çevrim içi Öğrenme Ortamlarına Yönelik Öğretmen Güveni Ölçeği Geliştirme Çalışması

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmenlerin çevrim içi öğrenme ortamlarına yönelik güven algılarını ölçmek üzere geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı geliştirmektir. Ölçek, 2024-2025 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar döneminde Samsun İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü’ne bağlı resmi okullarda görev yapan ve çalışmaya gönüllü olarak katılan 610 öğretmene uygulanmıştır. Örneklem seçimi, ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilmiş olup, Öğretmen Bilişim Ağı (ÖBA) üzerinden Fatih Projesi BT’nin ve İnternetin Bilinçli Kullanımı Kursu’nu tamamlamış olmak ölçüt olarak belirlenmiştir. Ölçek formu, öğretmenlere çevrim içi olarak sunulmuş ve yanıtlar yine çevrim içi ortamda toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veri seti rastgele iki gruba ayrılmış (n₁ = 296, n₂ = 314) ve birinci grup üzerinde Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi, ikinci grup üzerinde ise Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi uygulanmıştır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda, 15 madde ve üç faktörden oluşan bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Ölçeğin toplam varyans açıklayıcılığı %71,157 olarak hesaplanmış ve faktörler alan yazın doğrultusunda “Sistem Yönetimine Güven”, “Eğitim İçeriğine Güven” ve “Öğrenme Ortamına Güven” olarak adlandırılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, ölçeğin üç faktörlü yapısının doğrulandığını ve önerilen modelin iyi uyum gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur (RMSEA = 0,086, CFI = 0,97, NFI = 0,96, GFI = 0,89, IFI = 0,97, SRMR = 0,065). Ölçeğin güvenirliği, Cronbach alfa katsayısı ile değerlendirilmiş olup, ölçeğin tamamı için  = 0.924 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Boyutlara ilişkin Cronbach alfa katsayıları ise 0,876 ile 0,929 arasında değişim göstermiştir. Bu bulgular, geliştirilen ölçeğin yüksek düzeyde güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, öğretmenlerin çevrim içi öğrenme ortamlarına yönelik güven algılarını ölçmeye yönelik geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek geliştirilmiş ve psikometrik özellikleri doğrulanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çevrim İçi Öğrenme Ortamı
• Güven
• Öğretmen Güveni
• Ölçek Geliştirme

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