Purpose: Grounded in the expectancy-value theory framework, the purpose of this study was to develop and identify the psychometric properties of the Teaching Motivation in Physical Education Questionnaire. Methods: The process included testing content validity with experts (n = 16), construct validity and measurement invariance using factor…

Background: One area that has been dramatically changed by artificial intelligence (AI) is educational environments. Chatbots, Recommender Systems, Adaptive Learning Systems and Large Language Models have been emerging as practical tools for facilitating learning. However, using such tools appropriately is challenging. In this regard, the…

Grit--"perseverance and passion for long-term goals" (Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, & Kelly, 2007, p. 1087)--has attracted the attention of researchers in fields ranging from psychology to business to education (e.g., Robertson-Kraft & Duckworth, 2014; Robins, 2019). Continuing the line of research that explores the domain…

Although ethical sensitivity is a well-defined concept, few scales specifically assess the ethical sensitivity of students in higher education referring to academic honor codes. We conducted the current study to develop and validate a scale that measures the Ethical Sensitivity Scale in Academic Activities (ESS). Scale development followed a…

This study aimed to adapt the "Teachers' Time Poverty Scale" developed by Liu et al. (2023) for use in Turkey and to assess whether teachers' time poverty in Turkey varies based on gender, years of experience, and employment level by utilizing the adapted scale. The research was performed in two phases: adaptation and implementation of…

This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale to determine prospective teachers' self-efficacy regarding the project development process. In addition, it was explored how prospective teachers' levels of self-efficacy in the project development process vary based on gender, teaching grade level, student academic achievement, and the…

Bias Awareness is understood as individual differences in people's sensitivity to and concerns about their expressions of subtle bias. In 2015, Perry et al. developed a scale to measure the awareness and concern of one's own subtle bias (Bias Awareness Scale, BAS). The present research aims to test the validity of a German adaptation of the Bias…

This study aims to develop and validate an age-appropriate, easily manipulated, and robot-based assessment named Computational Thinking Observational Scale (CTOS) for 3- to 5-year-olds. The study sample included 46 preschoolers (M[subscript age] = 3.57 years, SD = 0.36). Expert judgment confirmed excellent content validity, yielding a Scale-level…

The aim of this research is to develop a reliable and valid scale to determine the mathematical thinking skills of gifted students. In addition, with the developed scale, thinking skills of gifted students was examined in terms of various variables. In this context, the research was carried out on two different study groups. The first stage of…

Academic grit can be a student's rock-solid confidence to maintain focus and go on learning despite obstacles in the way of achieving their long-term goals. This investigation into points to develop an academic grit scale and determine the variables that underlie students' academic grit will help to construct a significant and reliable tool for…

Purpose: This study addresses the lack of a short Communicative Development Inventory (CDI) form tailored to Saudi Arabic, specifically designed based on local norms, for assessing early communicative skills in toddlers. The JISH Arabic CDI: Words and Sentences Short-Form (JACDI: WS-SF) is introduced to meet this need. This tool is particularly…

Processing speed is a component of general intelligence and an indicator of learning potential. There is a need for robust measures of mental speed based on contemporary theoretical developments. The current study addressed this need by proposing a mental speed test for children aged 60 to 96 months (5 to 8 years) and examining its psychometric…

Digital competence development in basic education is essential. The main purpose of this study was to measure the levels of digital competencies among students in four areas using a digital competency questionnaire to improve the effectiveness of digital management in basic education. The authors used the digital competence questionnaire for…

Assessment and monitoring of safety in special education schools is imperative to establish and maintain a safe environment in which students can develop academic and social-emotional skills. The present study describes the development of a student self-report measure, the Safe at School questionnaire. Factorial validity, reliability and…

Motivation for reading is important to comprehension and has been studied extensively in offline reading contexts. However, little is known about the role of motivation in online reading, a new and increasingly important context for reading, largely because of a lack of valid and reliable instruments to estimate a student's motivation for online…