Open AccessThe development of a Thurstone scale for identifying teacher ability in using information and communication technology
Author(s) -
Anas Arfandi,
Purnamawati Purnamawati,
Nurfaedah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1456/1/012038
Subject(s) - thurstone scale , reliability (semiconductor) , scale (ratio) , psychology , information and communications technology , statement (logic) , vocational education , process (computing) , personality , information technology , mathematics education , applied psychology , computer science , social psychology , pedagogy , developmental psychology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , world wide web , political science , law , operating system
Teachers in Indonesia should not only mastery the four competencies (pedagogy, professional, personality, and social). They also must be able to use information technology in the learning process especially in the 4.0 industrial revolution. An instrument to measure the capability of the teacher in using information technology was developed. This article uses the Thurstone Scale as a methodological basis for identifying what capabilities are approved by experts in measuring the ability of teachers in use information and communication technology (ICT) in the learning process in vocational high schools. There are 30 (thirty) statements has analysed, 26 items were Valid in 0.01 significant level, and 4 items were Valid in 0.05 significant level. The instrument developed has good characteristics and all of the statement items meet the valid category with a very good level of reliability. Therefore, all instrument has met the validity and reliability criteria, the instrument will use to measure the ability of teacher in using information and communication technology.