Development of “Educational Faculty Students’ Attitudes towards their Departments” Attitude Scale Study

Abstract

The aim of the study is to develop an attitude scale measuring Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education students’ attitudes towards their departments. In the context of the study the adaptation of the previous 26-item Vocational Educational Faculty Students’ Attitudes towards Their Departments Attitude Scale developed by the researcher has been made. After the adaptation of 26-item Vocational Educational Faculty Students’ Attitudes towards Their Departments/Programs Attitude Scale, 6 items have been added to the scale. The trial form of the prepared scale has been composed of 32 likert-type trial sentences from item pool. The items have been evaluated in terms of content validity with expert opinion and the final version of the 32-item trial form has been prepared. The developed trial form has been applied to 340 students from Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education from different departments and grades.