Using Mathematics in Teaching Science
Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity
and Reliability Study

Bilge Taşkın Can; Berna Cantürk Günhan; Sevinç Öngel Erdal

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a

Using Mathematics in Teaching Science Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity and Reliability Study

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Bilge Taşkın Can ¹ ^* , Berna Cantürk Günhan ², Sevinç Öngel Erdal ³

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¹ Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Denizli, TURKEY² Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, İzmir, TURKEY³ Ohio State University, Columbus, USA^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

In this study, an instrument, Using Mathematics in Science Self-efficacy Scale (UMSSS), was developed in order to determine preservice science teachers’ self-efficacy toward the use of mathematics in their lessons. Data gathered from 250 preservice science teachers were used for Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The factor analysis revealed 3 factors: Self Perception of Mathematics (SPM), Utilization of Mathematics (UM), and Mathematical Skills (MS). The cronbach alpha coefficient for the overall instrument was computed 0.88. The analyses resulted in the development of a three-factor scale of 18 items that was shown to be valid and reliable. At the same time, this instrument is also the first original instrument developed for determining the preservice science teachers’ self-efficacies toward the use of mathematics in their lessons.

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self-efficacy beliefs
science
teacher education
mathematics

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2012, Volume 8, Issue 4, 269-281

https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a

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Can, B. T., Günhan, B. C., & Erdal, S. Ö. (2012). Using Mathematics in Teaching Science Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity and Reliability Study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 8(4), 269-281. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a

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Can BT, Günhan BC, Erdal SÖ. Using Mathematics in Teaching Science Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity and Reliability Study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2012;8(4):269-81. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a

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Can BT, Günhan BC, Erdal SÖ. Using Mathematics in Teaching Science Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity and Reliability Study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2012;8(4), 269-281. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a

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Can, Bilge Taşkın, Berna Cantürk Günhan, and Sevinç Öngel Erdal. "Using Mathematics in Teaching Science Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity and Reliability Study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2012 8 no. 4 (2012): 269-281. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a

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Can, B. T., Günhan, B. C., and Erdal, S. Ö. (2012). Using Mathematics in Teaching Science Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity and Reliability Study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 8(4), pp. 269-281. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a

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Can, Bilge Taşkın et al. "Using Mathematics in Teaching Science Self-efficacy Scale – UMSSS: A Validity and Reliability Study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 8, no. 4, 2012, pp. 269-281. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2012.845a