DEVELOPMENT OF CHALLENGES SCALE FACED BY NOVICE TEACHERS: A STUDY ON VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY

Authors : Ishak Kozikoğlu, Nuray Senemoğlu

Pages : 219-237

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Publication Date : 2018-10-17

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The aim of this study is to develop a scale to determine the challenges faced by novice teachers in the first year. The study was conducted with 329 novice teachers. Research data was obtained from five point Likert type scale with 46 items. As a result of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), it was found that the scale has five factors with 35 items and explains 56.486 % of the total variance. Cronbach Alpha values aimed at determining reliability of the scale was found as 0.91 for the first factor, 0.81 for second factor, 0.87 for third factor, 0.88 for fourth factor, 0.83 for fifth factor and 0.92 for total scale. It was concluded that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for determining the challenges faced by novice teachers in the first year.
Keywords : Novice teachers, challenges, scale development, validity