Developing Valid and Reliable Map Literacy Scale

Hakan KOÇ; Selçuk Beşir DEMİR

Article Details

Developing Valid and Reliable Map Literacy Scale

Authors:

Hakan KOÇ | Selçuk Beşir DEMİR

Publisher:

Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Journal:

Review of International Geographical Education Online 2014 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.120-137

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831918

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2146-0353

pISSN:

2146-0353

Abstract:

 


The purpose of the present study is to develop a valid and reliable map literacy scale that is able to
determine map literacy of individuals, especially that of high school and university students. The study
sample was composed of 518 students studying at various faculties at Cumhuriyet University and high
schools in Sivas and its counties. With this aim in mind, an initial item pool for piloting was prepared
in line with the literature, and expert opinion was sought on the item pool. After the piloting exercise,
the draft scale was administered to the study sample. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was carried out
to investigate the factor structure of the scale; confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was carried out to
test construct validity of the scale along with other validity analyses. As a result of the exploratory
factor analysis, it was seen that the scale was composed of 4 factors. These factors are as follows:
reading and interpreting maps, using maps, carrying out procedures in maps, and sketching maps. 

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Article Details

Developing Valid and Reliable Map Literacy Scale

Authors: Hakan KOÇ | Selçuk Beşir DEMİR

Publisher: Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Journal: Review of International Geographical Education Online 2014 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.120-137

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000831918

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 2146-0353

pISSN: 2146-0353

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Authors:

Hakan KOÇ | Selçuk Beşir DEMİR

Publisher:

Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Journal:

Review of International Geographical Education Online 2014 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.120-137

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831918

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2146-0353

pISSN:

2146-0353