Adaptation of Using ICT in Biology Teaching Attitudes Scale to Turkish: A Validity and Reliability Study

The purpose of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of original version of the using ICT in biology teaching attitudes scale developed by Kubiatko & Haláková (2009) in Turkey conditions. Experts and researcher made translation of the scale into Turkish. Revised version of the scale was administered to 220 high school students to determine its validity and reliability. The instrument consists of three dimensions those advantages of ICT, disadvantages of ICT, using ICT in biology lesson. The instrument consists of 26 items. Reliability analysis of the scale revealed Cronbach-Alpha coefficients of 0,85 for the generation of the instrument, 0,83 for the dimension of advantages of ICT, 0,80 for the dimension of disadvantages of ICT and 0,74 for the dimension ICT using in biology lesson. These results showed that the using ICT in biology teaching attitudes scale can be used in Turkey.