Information Package / Course Catalogue
Scale Development and Adaptation
Course Code: EÖD557
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To know the technical characteristics of measurement tools, prepare and test measurement tools and develop a measurement tool based on item analysis.

Course Content

It is a course that provides knowledge and skills on the technical qualifications of measurement tools, and how to prepare and develop measurement tools suitable for the quality to be measured.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Taha ESER
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the basic concepts of development and adaptation of measurement tools .
2.Comprehends the theoretical structure of development and adaptation of measurement tools .
3.Knows the psychometric properties of developed or adapted measurement tools.
4.Runs item analysis.
5.Knows how to choose an item.
6.Construct final version of measurement tool.
7.Interprets the measurement tool results.
8.Knows standardization studies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aksu, G., Eser, M. T. Ve Güzeller, C. O. (2017), Açımlayıcı ve Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi ile Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli Uygulamaları. Detay Yayıncılık.
2.DeVellis, D.F. (1991) Ölçek Geliştirme: Kuram ve Uygulamalar(Çev: Tarık Totan, Şubat 2017). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
3.Baykul, Y. & Güzeller, C.O. (2022). Sosyal bilimler için istatistik. Pegem Akademi.
4.Erkuş, A. (2012). Psikolojide ölçme ve ölçek geliştirme-1: Temel kavramlar ve işlemler. Pegem Akademi.
5.Şencan, H.(2005).Güvenirlik ve Geçerlik. Ankara: Seçkin Yayınevi Linn, R. L. And Norman, E. G. (2000). Measurement and Assesment in Teaching. 8th Edition. Prontice-Hall.
6.Şeker, H. ve Gençdoğan, B. (2014). Psikolojide ve eğitimde ölçme aracı geliştirme. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Measurement Tools and Techniques Used in Measurement and Evaluation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Scale Types
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic Principles in Scale Development
Week 5 - Theoretical
Scale Development Process
Week 6 - Theoretical
Developing an Item Pool and Obtaining Expert Opinion
Week 7 - Theoretical
Examining the Consensus of Experts
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Examining Item Statistics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Reverse Items, Item Total Correlation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Exploratory Factor Analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Interpretation of Factor Analysis Results
Week 13 - Theoretical
Structural Equation Models
Week 14 - Theoretical
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Week 15 - Theoretical
Interpretation of Confirmatory Factor Analysis Results
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Term Assignment1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment100550
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
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5
5
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5
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3
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026