ERIC Number: EJ1255518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-0100
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The Development of a Universal and Cultural Values Scale for Values Education
South African Journal of Education, v40 suppl 1 Article 1850 Apr 2020
The aim of the study reported on here was to develop a universal and cultural values scale (UCVS) to measure the universal and cultural values to be incorporated in primary education. The items measured were derived from an item pool prepared with expert consultation. The study was conducted with 360 fifth-grade students who attended primary schools in Istanbul during the 2018-2019 academic year. The construct validity of the scale was determined with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency obtained for the whole scale was reasonably strong ([alpha] = 0.81). The utility of the scale as a valid and reliable measure for use in determining elementary school students' attitudes toward universal and cultural values is discussed.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Values Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Construct Validity, Foreign Countries, Test Reliability, Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes, Social Values, Cultural Influences, Career Awareness, Career Planning, Children
Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Istanbul)
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