Construction and Validation of Biology Guttman Attitude Scale Using Exfloratory Factor Analysis

Abstract

The study was aimed to constract and develops Biology Guttman scale, an instrument to be used to measure students attitudes toward Biology in Senior Secondary Schools in Ogba, Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Biology attitude scales (BAS) was developed by applying the psychometric approach. The Guttman Biology attitude scale comprises of fifty items which was administered to 360 students in Rivers State. The respondents were students ranging from senior secondary one class (SS1) to senior secondary three classes (SS3). The reliability coefficient was 0.897. factors analysis with the use of direct oblimin rotation was employed and it yielded six factors which include lack of enthusiasin towards Biology; positive disposition towards Biology, Phobia for Biology, teacher factor to study Biology, belief about Biology as a subject and un willingness to make effort. The instruments were determined to be good. Based on the observed findings, the Guttman attitude scale for Biology can be recommended for use in the investigation of student’s attitude toward Biology in secondary schools.

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