The Development and Validation of an Instrument of Prospective Science Teachers’ Perceptions of Scientific Literacy

Hadi Suwono; Lailil Maulidia; Muhammad Saefi; Sentot Kusairi; Chokchai Yuenyong

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Hadi Suwono ¹ ^* , Lailil Maulidia ¹ , Muhammad Saefi ¹ ² , Sentot Kusairi ³ , Chokchai Yuenyong ⁴

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¹ Department of Biology, Universitas Negeri Malang, INDONESIA² Department of Biology, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, INDONESIA³ Department of Physics, Universitas Negeri Malang, INDONESIA⁴ Science Education Program, Faculty of Education, Khon Kaen University, THAILAND^* Corresponding Author

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Science teachers are the primary agents in developing students’ scientific literacy. Therefore, it is essential to identify teachers’ perceptions of scientific literacy in order to increase students’ scientific literacy. This study was designed to develop and validate an instrument of Indonesian science teachers’ perceptions of scientific literacy. The questionnaire was developed based on previous research findings and focus group discussions involving six experts. The factors and internal consistency were examined by involving 808 students from various universities in Indonesia. Validity and reliability were tested using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. This study results showed 41 questionnaire items with acceptable internal validity and consistency. The questionnaires are recommended as a measure of the development of perceptions of prospective science teachers.

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confirmatory factor analysis
development
exploratory factor analysis
science teacher
scientific literacy
validation

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2022, Article No: em2068

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