ERIC Number: EJ1158574
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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ISSN: EISSN-2165-8714
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Development of a Scale to Measure Educators' Practice in Teaching Self-Determination
Chao, Pen-Chiang
European Journal of Educational Research, v6 n4 p433-440 2017
The purpose of this study was to develop a scale for assessing teachers' self-determination instruction and to test the validity and reliability of this tool. The subjects included 315 teachers recruited from elementary and junior high schools nationwide in Taiwan. The Teaching Self-Determination Scale (TSDS) developed in this study aimed at assessing the extent to which educators teach students knowledge and skills related to self-determination. The 24-item TSDS is comprised of four subscales including Self-Realization, Psychological Empowerment, Self-Regulation, and Autonomy. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, t tests, and factor analyses. Findings showed that the TSDS has satisfactory psychometric properties. The internal consistency reliability coefficients (Cronbach's a) ranged from 0.76 to 0.93, while the test-retest coefficients ranged from 0.71 to 0.87. Findings of the exploratory factor analysis showed that the four TSDS subscale factors can be reasonably extracted, which can explain 59.7% of the total item variance. The confirmatory factor analysis results further indicated a good fit between the measurement model and the sample data (GFI = 0.96, AGFI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.08, NFI = 0.97, RFI = 0.93, IFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.95, CFI = 0.98). Suggestions are provided for future research.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Measures (Individuals), Validity, Reliability, Self Determination, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Self Actualization, Statistical Analysis, Metacognition, Personal Autonomy, Factor Analysis, Correlation, Goodness of Fit, Item Analysis, Elementary School Students, Junior High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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