ERIC Number: EJ1156953
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-2289-3024
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Learner Autonomy Scale: A Scale Development Study
Orakci, Senol; Gelisli, Yücel
Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, v5 n4 p25-35 2017
The goal of the study is to develop a scale named "Learner Autonomy Scale" (LAS) for determining the learner autonomy of the students toward English lesson. The proposal scale, composed of 29 items, was applied to two study groups in Turkey. The group of Exploratory Factor Analysis that aims to determine the psychometric properties especially the construct validity and reliability of LAS consisted of 291 6th grade students. The group of Confirmatory Factor Analysis that aims to find out whether the factor structure demonstrated by LAS was confirmed or not consisted of 297 6th grade students. As a result of the analyses, it has been determined that the scale consists of 14 items and it has a structure composed of one factor. The study showed that LAS is a valid and reliable tool. Using LAS with other data collection tools on learner autonomy will be beneficial.
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Construct Validity, Test Reliability, Factor Structure, Secondary School Students, Grade 6, Test Construction, Statistical Analysis
University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. Web site: http://moj-es.net/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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