Subashini K Rajanthran
Teaching and Learning Centre, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Mehdi Manoochehrzadeh
Zerodale, Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Development group, Zerodale Inc, Toronto, ON M2K 2H6, Canada
Hamed Barjesteh
Department of English Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Amol, Iran
Maya Shakiyeva
Faculty of Education and Liberal Arts, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Although digital technology and democracy through digital learning environments are gaining attention in applied linguistics, the lack of a measurement scale with robust psychometric properties hinders progress towards education quality and learning opportunities. To address this gap, this study is a report on designing, constructing, and validating the practicality of critical digital pedagogy (CDP) scale. To undertake the study, a quantitative research following a survey design was adopted to (a) develop and validate the scale, and (b) to screen English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ perceptions. To gauge teachers’ perspectives, this study aimed to conceptualize the construct of CDP through the development and validation of a scale specifically designed for use in online classrooms. Utilizing both data-driven and theoretical approaches among 412 EFL teachers has resulted in the development of a 27-item CDP scale. Notably, the findings indicated a high level of internal consistency and satisfactory construct validity of the of the newly developed scale. Such scale can bridge the gap between critical pedagogy and digital instruction.
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