@article{2017,title={SCALE OF MAP READING SELF-EFFICACY: STUDY OF SCALE IMPROVEMENT, RELIABILITY AND AVAILABILITY},abstractNode={The purpose of this study is to improve a scale for using the measurement of self-efficacy on map reading of Social Studies teacher candidates. In the scale improvement study, forming items used in scale, receiving opinion from experts, pretesting of scale, calculation of availability and reliability, last forming of scale steps are followed in sequence. Factor analysis are referred to prove construct validity of improved scale and to determine factor structure of scale. For all scale and each factor of the scale, Cronbach Alpha coefficient of internal consistency and total item correlation are calculated. Factor analysis are referred to investigate construct validity of scale of map reading self-efficacy. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) are applied to identify factor variable. Within the scope of this study, likert type scale is improved to determine the level of map reading self-efficacy of Social Studies teacher candidates and results about availability and reliability of the scale are included. The results show that the scale has suitable qualifications for determination of map reading self-efficacy level of Social Studies teacher candidates.},author={Fuat ÖZCAN-Funda VARNACI UZUN},year={2017},journal={The Journal of International Educational Sciences}}