Determining measurement and evaluation literacy levels of the prospective science teachers

The purpose of this study is to determine measurement and evaluation literacy levels of the prospective science teachers who are studying in the 4th grade level of science teaching department in different universities of Higher Education Institution and to examine measurement and evaluation literacy levels in terms of various variables. In addition, it is aimed to get the opinions of the prospective science teachers about measurement and evaluation literacy and the factors affecting this literacy. Within this context, the research group of the research was determined according to the maximum variation sampling method, which is one of the purposive sampling methods. consisted of 316 prospective teachers in the fourth year of the science teaching department in seven different universities. Quantitative and qualitative research methods are used together in the research, Assessment Literacy Inventory (ALI) was administered to determine measurement and evaluation literacy levels of the participants. After the collected data were processed and required statistical procedures were performed, Semi-Structured Interview Form was applied to pre-service teachers' opinions about assessment and evaluation literacy and the factors affecting measurement and assessment literacy. In this form, the participants' opinions about measurement and evaluation literacy and the potential factors affecting this literacy were taken. The data were analysed by using SPSS 23 package program. Relational and descriptive statistical analysis techniques and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to interpret the data. The analysis results showed that measurement and evaluation literacy levels of the 4th grade prospective science teachers studying at different universities were low. In addition, the participants stated that they had acquired the basic information about measurement and evaluation in their measurement and evaluation course during undergraduate education and that was insufficient. Besides, the fact that some subjects and concept in the inventory were seen by the participants by the first time shows that this course is not sufficient for measurement and evaluation which is one of the crucial courses of the teaching profession knowledge. When the findings obtained from the inventory and semi-structured interviews were evaluated in general, it can be said that the prospective science teachers need more knowledge, skills and practice to be educated as measurement and evaluation literate individuals.