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Published in: Technology, Knowledge and Learning 4/2020

28-08-2019 | Original research

The Development of Transformative Learning Scale for Information and Communication Technologies

Authors: Mesut Yıldırım, Tuğba Yanpar Yelken

Published in: Technology, Knowledge and Learning | Issue 4/2020

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop “transformative learning scale for information and communication technologies” to measure the transformative learning levels of teachers on information and communication technologies. Transformative learning theory is an adult learning theory that focuses on how individuals and groups change. This theory involves the process of reaching new meanings by changing the attitudes, beliefs and assumptions of the individual through critical reflection. In the study, draft form consisting of 36 items which prepared in accordance with expert opinions was applied to 385 teachers who work in four primary schools, two secondary schools, and four high schools. A series of validity and reliability analyses, such as exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, item-total correlations, Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient were conducted. As a result of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with Varimax rotation, the structure with four factors and 27 items (3 items reverse scored) was obtained. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the results of EFA because the fit indexes of the model were high. While Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was obtained as .94; this coefficient of four factors, .94 (F1) .91 (F2), .85 (F3), .79 (F4) were obtained respectively. Finally, it’s considered that can be obtaining the necessary information about individuals’ transformative learning levels for information and communication technologies by this scale. This scale is important in the field of information and communication technologies for being a data collection instrument that aimed measuring the individual’s transformative learning levels.

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Metadata
Title
The Development of Transformative Learning Scale for Information and Communication Technologies
Authors
Mesut Yıldırım
Tuğba Yanpar Yelken
Publication date
28-08-2019
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Technology, Knowledge and Learning / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 2211-1662
Electronic ISSN: 2211-1670
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-019-09424-7

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