The Effect of Question Preparation Training Program that Measures Higher Order Thinking Skills on the Self-Efficiency of Science Teachers

Abstract

In this study, the aim was to examine the effect of the question preparation training program that measures higher order thinking skills on the self-efficacy of science teachers. The research is in a pre-experimental design model with quantitative origin pre-test/post-test application. The example of the study comprises of 25 science teachers working in public middle schools in Çorum. “Question Developing Self-Efficacy Scale Measuring High Level Learning Level of Science Teachers” was used as data collection tool. Descriptive analysis, difference analysis and effect size analysis were used in the assessment of the data. The t-test for dependent samples were employed to compare the teachers' self-efficacy before the application and their self-efficacy at the end of the application. With the research, it was confirmed that the applied training program significantly increased teachers' self-efficacy in preparing questions measuring higher order skills. Herewith, multifarious proposals were made, like turning the training program into a book, and arranging the content of the in-service training programs by considering the items with low item averages.