The data on exploratory factor structure of [pre-service] teacher beliefs about educational research scale

Yoppy Wahyu Purnomo; Irfan Wahyu Prananto; Elin Driana; Kiki Saparanti; Ishaq Nuriadin; Siti Noor Ismail

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.106578

The data on exploratory factor structure of [pre-service] teacher beliefs about educational research scale

Data Brief. 2020 Nov 25:33:106578. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106578. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Yoppy Wahyu Purnomo¹, Irfan Wahyu Prananto¹, Elin Driana², Kiki Saparanti², Ishaq Nuriadin², Siti Noor Ismail³

Affiliations

¹ Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
² Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HAMKA, Indonesia.
³ Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.

Abstract

This article presents data on factors that depict [pre-service] teacher beliefs about educational research. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect the data that involved 352 final-year students working on their undergraduate theses. The students were registered in the faculty of teacher training and education in one of the private universities with an A (excellent) accreditation in Jakarta, Indonesia. The participants were selected conveniently. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to reveal the factors comprised in the data. 49 out of 72 items formed five factors: negative views about educational research, positive views about educational research, knowledge about educational research, open-mindedness, and accessibility.

Keywords: Educational research; Exploratory factor analysis; Pre-service teachers; Teacher beliefs.