Abstract
The aim of the present study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine students' attitudes towards university education. The sample of the study consisted of students enrolled in various teacher education programs of Gazi Education Faculty, Gazi University. A total of 556 students participated in the study. The data collected from 233 students were used for exploratory factor analysis, whereas 323 students' data were used for confirmatory factor analysis. Firstly, the items were created to compile an item pool and relevant academic staffs were asked to evaluate face and content validity of the scale. Then, the draft scale was applied to the sample and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to determine the factor structure of the scale. As a result of EFA, the scale comprised of 19 items grouped onto three factors was developed. Moreover, to test the three-factorial structure of the scale confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was accomplished. The results of CFA confirmed the three-factorial structure of the scale. Finally, reliability analysis results indicated that the internal consistency coefficients for the whole of the students' attitudes towards university education scale and three subscales were .906; .835; .872; and .796.
Highlights
Education is a process of socialization and educational institutions are important socialization tools for childrenThe term attitude is regarded as a very difficult and youth [11]
In order to present the findings in more systematic way, this section was divided into three parts with the following headings: evaluating the suitability of the data for factor analysis, determining the construct validity and verification of the reliability of the draft scale
As the first step of the scale development process, Content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) values of the total 61 items were determined in accordance with the expert opinions, based on Lawshe technique
Summary
The term attitude is regarded as a very difficult and youth [11]. Universal Journal of Educational Research 9(3): 466-478, 2021 through a series of rules, socially desired behaviors, rewarding systems, teaching activities, memorial days and ceremonies, teachers' attitudes towards students, the socio-cultural environment and peer interactions. According to Lewy [12], educational institutions are places where students acquire attitudes and values from daily experiences. That educational institutions help students to acquire emotions, thoughts and orientations through positive or negative experiences. Attitudes toward education are developed by interaction of students with different components of the system such as environment, curriculum, teachers and peers
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
