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Type Inproceedings
Year 2015
Venue Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching International Conference (NARST). Chicago, IL, USA. April 11 - 14, 2015.
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Construct validity and reliability measures of scores from the Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Discontentment (STPD) Scale

Kahveci M, Kahveci A, Mansour N, Alarfaj MM

2015 — Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching International Conference (NARST). Chicago, IL, USA. April 11 - 14, 2015.

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Kahveci M, Kahveci A, Mansour N, Alarfaj MM (2015). Construct validity and reliability measures of scores from the Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Discontentment (STPD) Scale. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching International Conference (NARST). Chicago, IL, USA. April 11 - 14, 2015.

Abstract

The Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Discontentment (STPD) scale, originally developed in the United States, is culturally rooted, limiting its generalizability. This study addresses the need to conclusively establish the measurement integrity of STPD scores internationally, specifically within the context of Saudi Arabia.

The scale items were slightly tailored to suit country-based regulations, reforms, and professional development practices. The report investigates item-based descriptive statistics, the measure’s factor structure (as opposed to its former validity studies), and factor-based reliability scores. This study thus extends the validity and reliability measures of the instrument to the international scale, confirming its appropriateness to measure teacher attitudes towards inquiry-based science education initiatives in diverse settings.

BibTeX

@inproceedings{v, title = {Construct validity and reliability measures of scores from the Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Discontentment (STPD) Scale}, author = {Kahveci M, Kahveci A, Mansour N, Alarfaj MM}, year = {2015}, booktitle = {Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching International Conference (NARST). Chicago, IL, USA. April 11 - 14, 2015.}, abstract = {The Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Discontentment (STPD) scale, originally developed in the United States, is culturally rooted, limiting its generalizability. This study addresses the need to conclusively establish the **measurement integrity of STPD scores internationally**, specifically within the context of **Saudi Arabia**. The scale items were slightly tailored to suit country-based regulations, reforms, and professional development practices. The report investigates item-based descriptive statistics, the measure’s **factor structure** (as opposed to its former validity studies), and **factor-based reliability scores**. This study thus extends the validity and reliability measures of the instrument to the international scale, confirming its appropriateness to measure teacher attitudes towards **inquiry-based science education** initiatives in diverse settings.} }