Abstract :
This scale has been developed in order to evaluate preservice teachers’ approaches regarding gaining and configuring information. The scale consists of 38 items. KMO test was used for the data in order to determine its suitability for the factor analysis. Result of the KMO test was found as .850. 9 dysfunctional items were excluded from the scale as a result of the factor analysis. Remaining 29 items, whose factor loadings ranged from .460 to 796, were included in the scale. Four-factors were formed in the scale as a result of the rotation process. These factors were found as; “Defining Information Needs” (8 items), “Access to Information” (11 items), “Use of Information” (5 items), and “Ethical and Legal Settings in Use of Information” (5 items). Cronbach alpha coefficienty for the whole scale was found as .928. Explained variance of the scale value was determined as 53,43. Eigen values, calculated for the factors as 9.84 for the first factor, 2.34 for the second factor, 1.96 for the third factor, and 1.36 for the fourth factor. Item-total correlation coefficienty for the scale ranged between .457 and .735.
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Information , Information Literacy , Information Literacy Scale , Scale
