A rating scale development study for the evaluation of lesson plans and teaching practices on argumentation-based inquiry

Authors : Funda HASANÇEBİ, Büşra TUNCAY YÜKSEL, Günkut MESCİ

Pages : 964-997

Doi:10.21449/ijate.948489

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Publication Date : 2022-12-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid rating scale for the use of the assessment and evaluation of lesson plans and teaching practices that are based on argumentation-based inquiry insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ABI);. The study covered two academic years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(four academic semesters);. Qualitative and quantitative methods were utilized throughout the development of the rating scale including data collection and data analyses. A purposive sample of 72 pre-service science teachers insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSTs); who were enrolled in a public university located in East Black Sea region of Turkey constituted the sample of the study. Content Validity Ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CVR=.80); and Content Validity Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CVI=.94); values were calculated as measures of content validity. Pearson Correlation Coefficient insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=.96); and Cohen’s Kappa value insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(κ value was between .60 and 1.00); were calculated to test inter-rater reliability of the scores obtained by the rating scale. Findings provided evidence for the reliability and the validity of the ABI rating scale. ABI lesson plan template and ABI rating scale developed for the assessment and evaluation of ABI lesson plans and subsequent teaching practices are provided to the readers. Contributions to the field are discussed.
Keywords : Argumentation based inquiry, Rating scale, Science writing heuristic, Lesson plans