Development of teachers’ professional engagement scale: A study on validity and reliability<p>Öğretmenlik mesleğine adanmışlık ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop a scale to determine professional engagement of the teachers. The study was conducted with 329 novice teachers. Research data was obtained from five point Likert type scale with 26 items. As a result of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), it was found that the scale has three factors with 20 items and explains 58.278% of the total variance. Cronbach Alpha values aimed at determining reliability of the scale was found as 0.92 for the first factor, 0.86 for second factor, 0.70 for third factor and 0.90 for total scale. It was concluded that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for determining professional engagement of the teachers.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmenlerin öğretmenlik mesleğine adanmışlıklarını belirlemeye yönelik bir ölçek geliştirmektir. Araştırma, 329 aday öğretmenle yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri, 26 maddelik beşli Likert tipi ölçekten elde edilmiştir. Yapılan Açımlayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) sonucunda, ölçeğin 20 maddelik üç faktörlü (boyut) bir yapıya sahip olduğu ve toplam varyansın %58.278'ini açıkladığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Ölçeğin güvenirliğini belirlemek amacıyla hesaplanan Cronbach Alpha değerleri; birinci faktör için 0.92, ikinci faktör için 0.86, üçüncü faktör için 0.70, toplam ölçek için ise 0.90 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Ölçeğin, öğretmenlerin öğretmenlik mesleğine adanmışlıklarını belirlemek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

The mediating role of psychological well-being in the relationship between the psychological contract and professional engagement

“…Professionally engaged employees are engrossed in and focused on their jobs and tend to increase their commitment to their jobs over time (Schaufeli et al, 2002). The topic of professional engagement has been widely researched in the field of education (Kozikoglu & Senemoglu, 2018;Rusu & Colomeischi, 2020). The teaching profession requires content knowledge and specific competencies, as well as competencies related to positive human relationships and problem-solving.…”

“…It was found to be reliable at α = .84 and CFA results showed that the single-factor model had acceptable goodness of fit indices: χ 2 = 48.77, df = 17, χ 2 /df = 2.87, p = .000, RMSEA = .07, SRMR = .04, GFI = .97, NFI = .96, IFI = .97, TLI = .95, and CFI = .97. The Teachers' Professional Engagement Scale -was developed by Kozikoglu and Senemoglu (2018). It has 10 items and three subdimensions (commitment to the profession, devotion to the profession, and dedication to the students) and is scored on a five-point Likert-type (1 = Definitely agree, 5 = Definitely disagree).…”

Professional engagement and professional values among teachers in Turkish primary schools: Examining the mediating effect of professional efficacy

“…Consisting of 20 items, the scale was developed by Kozikoğlu and Senemoğlu (2018). They calculated the Cronbach's α internal consistency coefficient for the scale as α = .90 indicating very good reliability.…”

“…Teacher engagement is an indication of the efforts put in by teachers for teaching and their levels of attention toward activities related to the profession (Han et al, 2016; Shuck et al, 2013). In the present study, professional engagement of teachers is defined as the endeavor of teachers to do everything they can for both, their own development, and that of their students, and to perform the teaching profession with pleasure (Kozikoğlu & Senemoğlu, 2018). Professional engagement is thus explained using the following dimensions: “commitment to the profession” (continuing the teaching profession with pleasure and pride), “dedication to the students” (making an effort to help students with whatever they need), and “devotion to the profession” (striving for professional development and success) (Kozikoğlu & Senemoğlu, 2018; p. 2624).…”

How Professional Efficacy Affects Professional Motivation and Professional Engagement in Teachers/Utjecaj profesionalne učinkovitosti na profesionalnu motivaciju i angažman učitelja

“…Teachers who use modern methods for effective learning and are devoted to their profession are needed (Hoy & Miskel, 2010;Shukla, 2014), whereas teachers who are not happy with their jobs are unfit for high performance (Kumari & Gera, 2018). Additionally, professionally engaged teachers are willing to exert extra effort to increase student success and continue their profession (Butucha, 2013;Kumari & Gera, 2018;Malechwanzi & Hongde, 2018), while teachers with a low level of professional engagement are not interested in their profession enough and do not strive to improve themselves (Kozikoglu & Senemoglu, 2018).…”