ERIC Number: EJ843180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 18
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Development of the Self-Regulated Learning Teacher Belief Scale
Lombaerts, Koen; De Backer, Free; Engels, Nadine; van Braak, Johan; Athanasou, James
European Journal of Psychology of Education, v24 n1 p79-96 2009
The present study describes the development and psychometric properties of the Self-Regulated Learning Teacher Belief Scale (SRLTB). The SRLTB is a self-report teacher scale with 10 items assessing teachers' beliefs about introducing self-regulated learning (SRL) in primary education. The process of item and scale development as well as testing and scale refinement procedure is presented. An explorative study (n=399) revealed a one-factor structure representing adherence of teachers for SRL in primary school. Next, Rasch analysis revealed good fit of the scale to the unidimensional continuum model. In a following study (n=553), construct validity of the SRLTB was confirmed. Finally, implications and limitations of the SRLTB for studying SRL are discussed. In general, the SRLTB appears to be a useful instrument for examining teacher beliefs about self-regulated learning practices in primary schools. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Primary Education, Self Efficacy, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Self Management, Metacognition, Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Item Analysis, Goodness of Fit, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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