QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS A TEACHER’S PERCEPTİON OF THEIR CURRENT PERSONAL COMMITMENT AND PREFERRED FUTURE COMMITMENT TO EACH OF THE EIGHT ROLES: TURKISH VERSION

Abstract

Introduction: There are eight key roles defined for trainers. The trainer is expected to identify their rolesin a training program and maximize their potential. This study aimed to expand the “Questionnaire toAssess a Teacher’s Perception of Their Current Personal Commitment and Preferred FutureCommitment to Each of the Eight Roles”, which was developed by Harden and Lilley 2018, and adapt itto Turkish.Method: The study was carried out in four faculties between 10 December 2018 and 30 August 2019.The original questionnaire, which questioned the roles of an educator over a total of eight items, wasexpanded in accordance with the source in which it was published. The psychometric analyses of thenew scale consisting of 32 items were conducted.Results: The final version of the scale consisted of 29 items and eight subscales. The scale-basedcontent validity index for the scale was calculated as 1.00. Cronbach's alpha values for the Scale and itssubscales were 0.95, 0.67, 0.90, 0.92, 0.87, 0.84, 0.88, 0.90, and 0.78, respectively. The item-totalcorrelations for the scale and the Goodness of Fit model were deemed acceptable.Conclusion: The scale proved useful as a measurement tool for measuring educators’ current and futurecommitments to their eight roles. We recommend the scale for educator evaluation, needs assessment,and/or educator development training.