Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Hayef:journal of education (Online), cilt.21, sa.1, ss.49-56, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
The current study aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale to evaluate the pattern skills of children between the ages of 4 and 7. For this purpose, the study adopted a survey model. The participants consisted of 572 children between the ages of 4 and 7 who continued their preschool education and who continued their education in the first grade and had not received preschool education. The researchers used Microsoft Office Excel, Factor 12, Lisrel 8.8, and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Statistics software, version 24, in the analysis of the data. During the development of the scale, the researchers consulted expert opinions for face validity, used the Lawshe technique for content validity, and performed exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to ensure construct validity. In order to ensure reliability, the researchers calculated Cronbach’s alpha, Kuder-Richardson (KR-20) internal consistency coefficients, and examined two-half test reliability. In order to test item analysis, the researcher used item difficulty and biserial correlation tests. The results indicated a valid and reliable pattern skills scale, consisting of four dimensions and 19 items, with a KR-20 value of 0.83, a two-half test reliability of 0.92, and a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.87.