Development of a Scale to Explore Technology Literacy Skills of Turkish 8th Graders

Autor/inn/en	Misirli, Zeynel A.; Akbulut, Yavuz
Titel	Development of a Scale to Explore Technology Literacy Skills of Turkish 8th Graders
Quelle	In: Contemporary Educational Technology, 4 (2013) 4, S.249-262 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-517X
Schlagwörter	Grade 8; Technological Literacy; Test Construction; Educational Technology; Factor Analysis; Factor Structure; Academic Standards; Statistical Analysis; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Item Banks; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Technisches Wissen; Testaufbau; Unterrichtsmedien; Faktorenanalyse; Faktorenstruktur; Statistische Analyse; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	The use of emerging technologies shape learners' knowledge creation and transformation processes. In this regard, this study aimed to develop a scale to investigate 8 th graders' competencies regarding the educational technology standards based on ISTE-NETS. After a review of relevant literature, an item pool was prepared. The pool was improved through expert opinions and pilot implementations. The items were administered to 620 Turkish students from six different cities for the exploratory factor analysis (EFA). A four-factor structure with a total of 21 items emerged and explained 51 percent of the total variance. Factors were named technical proficiency, creativity, digital citizenship and participation, and innovativeness. Each factor had acceptable internal consistency coefficients. For the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the scale was administered to 210 new participants from a different city in Turkey. A few modification indices led to acceptable fit values. Thus, the suggested factor structure was considered plausible. Implications of the study were provided, followed by the recommendations for further research. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Contemporary Educational Technology. Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Yunus Emre Campus, Eskisehir 26470, Turkey. e-mail: editor@cedtech.net; Web site: http://www.cedtech.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01