Classroom Discussion Scale of Wade: Adaptation to Turkish, Validity and Reliability Study

The aim of this study is to realize the adaptation of “Classroom Discussion Scale” to Turkish accepted after being tested on different samples in terms of their validity and reliability by different researchers and developed by Rahima C. Wade in 1994 and to examine the psychometric features in a sample consisting of social sciences teacher candidates. Totally 494 students from Cumhuriyet University and Karadeniz Technical University participated in the research. Original scale consists of three parts. In order to reveal the construct validity of the first dimensions of the scale in quartet Likert type and second sub dimensions in the triple Likert type, Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used. Cronbach’s Alpha was used for the reliability of the general reliability and sub-dimensions. In the third sub-dimension consisting of the choices of “Agree”, “Disagree”, the percentages of the answers given were tabulated and interpreted. As a result of statistical process, Cronbach’s Alpha value was found as .78. ?n conclusion of the operation performed for the second sub-dimension, Cronbah’s Alpha value was found to be .73. Obtained findings show that Classroom Discussion Scale have adequate level of validity and reliability to be used for measuring the participation of the students in the classroom discussions.