Abstract:
In this study, The Math and Science Engagement Scales developed by Wang et al. (2016) was adapted to
Turkish in the context of science course and, the validity and reliability studies were conducted. The original
version of the scale consists of 4 dimensions and 33 items. These dimensions are; cognitive engagement,
behavioral engagement, emotional engagement, and social engagement. During the adaptation phase, the items
were translated into Turkish by three experts. The Turkish forms were examined and the draft form of the scale
was obtained by the researchers. Then, the two experts of the two languages were examined through the
language equivalence expert form for word usage and cultural suitability. The participants of the study consisted
of 519 students in 6., 7., and 8. grades studied at two secondary schools in a small scale city in the south east of
Turkey during the 2019–2020 academic year. The convenience sampling method was used to determine the
participants. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to the data obtained after the implementation. The
fit index values obtained as a result of CFA (χ2 / df = 1.75; RMSEA = 0.038; SRMR = 0.049; RMR = 0.072;
CFI = 0.98; NFI = 0.96) show that the 4-factor structure of the scale is acceptable. As a result of the reliability
analysis, the Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of the Turkish form of the scale was 0.90 and the Guttman
Split-half coefficient was 0.81. Finally, it can be said that the validity and reliability of the 33-item and 4-
dimensional Turkish form of the scale adapted with this study can be used to determine student engagement in
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