Undergraduate students' perceptions of teaching quality in higher education

Bu araştırmanın iki amacı vardır. Birincisi, Ginns, Prosser ve Barrie (2007) tarafından geliştirilen Öğrencilerin Ders Deneyimleri ölçeğini Türkçeye uyarlamaktır. İkincisi ise, ölçeğin yeni formu kullanılarak lisans öğrencilerin algılarına göre, Adıyaman Üniversitesinin farklı birimleri ile beş üniversitenin eğitim fakültelerindeki öğretimin kalitesini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğin dilsel eşdeğerliğinin sağlanmasında geri çeviri yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğin geçerlilik ve güvenirlik çalışmaları, açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri ile yapılmış ve bu sürece 862 öğrenci katılmıştır. Ölçeğin Cronbach Alfa güvenirlik katsayısı 0.83 olarak bulunmuştur. Verilerin analizinde SPSS ve Lisrel paket programları kullanılmıştır. Ölçek beş farklı üniversiteden 1415 öğrenciye uygulanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, hem yeni kurulan hem de gelişmekte olan üniversitelerin eğitim fakülteleri arasında öğretimin kalitesi yönünden bir farklılığın olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin algılarına göre eğitim fakültelerinde kalite sorunu bulunmaktadır.

Üniversitedeki lisans ögrencilerinin ögretimin kalitesine ilişkin algıları

The purpose of this study was to examine undergraduate students perceptions of teaching quality. The first aim is to adapt the Course Experience Questionnaire (SCEQ) scale developed by Ginns, Prosser and Barrie (2007). The second aim is to compare undergraduate students studying at five faculties of Adıyaman university as well as students from faculties of education at five different universities. A scanning method was used in the study. Translation validity was used through back translation method. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used for reliability and validity of the scale. The Cronbach s alfa was determined as 0.83. The scale, adapted to the Turkish context through SPSS and Lisrel. The scale was conducted on 1415 undergradute students studying at five different universities. Students perceptions did not differ with regards to teaching quality at faculties of education at universities whether be a newly founded one or not. Students perceptions also revealed no significant problem in teaching quality at faculties of education.

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