DEVELOPMENT OF THE “PERCEIVED TEACHER BEHAVIOURS” SCALE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Abstract

The study is aimed at developing a valid and reliable measurement instrument intended to identify the perception of the third and fourth grade primary school pupils in relation to their teachers’ behaviour throughout their education. The analysis of the related literature and the draft version of the scale were prepared after obtaining expert opinion and trials conducted in the second term of 2015-2016 school year in different state primary schools under the jurisdiction of the provincial directorate of national education in Malatya on the sample of the third and fourth grade pupils. Expert opinion was obtained to determine the content and face validity of the scale and for construct validity. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were also conducted. For statistical operations, studies on 25 items were carried out. Findings obtained based on EFA and CFA analyses suggested that fit indices of the structure of the scale of perceived teacher behaviour were sufficient. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient between the obtained scale and the scores of the test-retest method was also found to be at reasonable level. Based on these findings, it was concluded that the scale of perceived teacher behaviour is an instrument that produces valid and reliable measurements and it could be used to measure the pupils' perception of teacher behaviour.