Journal of Gifted Education Research, 2014, 2(2), 63-71.
Üst(n Yetenekliler Eğitimi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2014, 2(2), 63-71.
ISSN: 2147-7248, http://uyad.beun.edu.tr/
© ŘŖŗŚ by BEUN OZELMER, Journal of Gifted Education Research / Üstün Yetenekliler Eğitimi Araştırmaları Dergisi
Revising of the Validity and Reliability of Turkish Version of the
Attitude Scale towards Gifted Education for Teacher
Hasan Said TORTOP
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Received: 15 October 2014 Accepted: 1 November 2014
Abstract: A number of underdeveloping countries newly has started the awareness towards gifted
education topic. Underdeveloped countries havenȂt got educational practice and literature which
developed countries possess. This manner brings about that some items and dimensions of the attitude
towards gifted education scale at underdeveloped countries. This manner brings about that some items
and dimensions of the attitude towards gifted education scale at underdeveloped countries. In this study,
Attitude Scale towards Gifted Education (ASGE) which adapted form to me (Tortop, 2012a) has been
revised because of the reliability dimension. In this way, ASGE short form has been consisted of 14 items
and three dimensions. Reliability internal consistency coefficient of the scale (total) was found to be
α=Ŗ.ŞŖŗ. And subdimensions reliability internal consistency coefficient of Need and Support Dimension
(.724), Resistance to Objections Dimension (.614), Ability Grouping Dimension (.749) was determined.
Therefore, the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of ASGE short form were more satisfactory
for research about gifted education –especially experimental studies- in Turkey. In further research, it can
be suggest that developing of newly attitude scale towards gifted education for Turkish teachers.
Key words: Education of the gifted students, attitude scale, validity, reliability.
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Assoc. Prof., Bulent Ecevit University, Centre for Special Education Services, Zonguldak, Turkey, e-mail:
hasansaid@yahoo.com