The title of the present work is “The Impact of Knowledge Control and Assessment on Learner and Teacher Relations: a Sociological Aspect”. The object of the research is issues related to checking and assessing knowledge of 10th and 12th school year learners. The aim of the research is to analyse in the social-pedagogical aspect and to disclose the impact of controlling and assessing 10th and 12th school year learner knowledge and skills on learner and teacher relationships. The hypothesis of the research states that objective assessment of learner knowledge functions as a precondition for positive learner-teacher relationships and promotes the learners’ wish to seek high results, as well as their wish to study. The objectives of the research are as follows: 1. To disclose the quality of learner-teacher relations. 2. To disclose attitudes of 10th and 12th school year learners towards controlling and assessment objectivity at schools of general education. 3. To distinguish the essential factors influencing the quality of learner-teacher relations. 4. To develop a general overview of the results obtained during the research and to provide related recommendations. In order to clarify what impact learner knowledge control and assessment has on learner and teacher relations, an experiment involving 508 school learners was carried out. The method used during the experiment was identification of responder opinions by questionnaire-based surveying. The survey was organised on the... [to full text]

Submitted by DUELENE LUDIMILA NOGUEIRA null (ludinogueira@hotmail.com) on 2016-04-27T13:20:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertação Duelene Ludimila Nogueira.pdf: 2289657 bytes, checksum: f8d6c7e586ffed9e3c5313cb951e2ff4 (MD5) / Rejected by Felipe Augusto Arakaki (arakaki@reitoria.unesp.br), reason: Solicitamos que realize uma nova submissão seguindo as orientações abaixo: O arquivo submetido está sem a ficha catalográfica. A versão submetida por você é considerada a versão final da dissertação/tese, portanto não poderá ocorrer qualquer alteração em seu conteúdo após a aprovação. Corrija esta informação e realize uma nova submissão contendo o arquivo correto. Agradecemos a compreensão. on 2016-04-29T18:49:58Z (GMT) / Submitted by DUELENE LUDIMILA NOGUEIRA null (ludinogueira@hotmail.com) on 2016-05-03T12:03:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertação Duelene Ludimila Nogueira com fc.pdf: 1479864 bytes, checksum: 903ecc7b36bfa4a9b13fd25e79aa5eff (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Juliano Benedito Ferreira (julianoferreira@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-05-05T14:11:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 nogueira_dl_me_bot.pdf: 1479864 bytes, checksum: 903ecc7b36bfa4a9b13fd25e79aa5eff (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-05T14:11:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 nogueira_dl_me_bot.pdf: 1479864 bytes, checksum: 903ecc7b36bfa4a9b13fd25e79aa5eff (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-04 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Introdução: A doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) por ser uma enfermidade crônica e progressiva é frequentemente agravada por episódios de exacerbação trazendo prejuízo físico, emocional e funcional ao paciente. O enfermeiro desempenha função importante no processo de avaliar as condições do paciente no autocuidado e proporciona condições para que ele ou sua família desempenhem esse papel. Para isso é fundamental avaliar o conhecimento e desenvolver atividades educacionais no gerenciamento da DPOC a fim de melhorar a assistência prestada. Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento dos enfermeiros da rede de atenção à saúde sobre doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC). Métodos: Tratase de estudo quantitativo com delineamento transversal, descritivo e analítico. Foram convidados para participar do estudo 243 enfermeiros que prestavam assistência nas unidades de atenção primária e rede hospitalar de um município do interior do estado de São Paulo. Os dados foram coletados no período de maio a julho de 2015. Resultados: Os resultados desse estudo sugerem falta de conhecimento sobre a DPOC. Conclui-se que os enfermeiros não estão habilitados para: definir DPOC, identificar fatores de risco, auxiliar no diagnóstico, manejar a DPOC estável ou exacerbação, orientar e supervisionar o tratamento da DPOC, em destaque os medicamentos inalatórios, vacinas e Oxigenoterapia Domiciliar Prolongada, orientar fluxo de atendimento e realizar educação continuada dos profissionais de enfermagem e atividades de educação em saúde para os pacientes com DPOC e seus familiares. Conclusões: Os enfermeiros reconhecem que seu conhecimento não é suficiente; entretanto, expressam o desejo de serem treinados e orientados para prevenção e gerenciamento eficaz da DPOC. / Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a chronic and progressive disease is often complicated by episodes of exacerbation, bringing physical, emotional and functional damage to the patient. The nurse performs an important purpose in the process of assessing the condition of the patient in self-care and provide conditions so that he or his family can perform this role. For this it is essential to evaluate the knowledge and develop educational activities in the COPD management in order to improve health care delivery. Objective: To evaluate the nurses of knowledge from the health care network about COPD. Methods: It is a quantitative study with cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical design. Two hundred and forty-three nurses from primary care and hospital care of a city in the interior of São Paulo were invited to participate of study. The data were collected between May to July 2015. Results: The results of this study suggest a lack of knowledge about COPD. It concludes that nurses are not entitled to: define COPD, identify risk factors, help in diagnose, manage stable or exacerbation COPD, guide and supervise the treatment of COPD, highlighted inhaled drugs, vaccines and Long-Term Oxygen Therapy, direct flow of care and conduct continuing education of nurses and health education activities for patients with COPD and their families. Conclusions: Nurses recognize that their knowledge is not enough; however, they express the desire to be trained and oriented to effective prevention and management of COPD.

Orientador: Ilda Godoy / Resumo: Introdução: A doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) por ser uma enfermidade crônica e progressiva é frequentemente agravada por episódios de exacerbação trazendo prejuízo físico, emocional e funcional ao paciente. O enfermeiro desempenha função importante no processo de avaliar as condições do paciente no autocuidado e proporciona condições para que ele ou sua família desempenhem esse papel. Para isso é fundamental avaliar o conhecimento e desenvolver atividades educacionais no gerenciamento da DPOC a fim de melhorar a assistência prestada. Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento dos enfermeiros da rede de atenção à saúde sobre doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC). Métodos: Tratase de estudo quantitativo com delineamento transversal, descritivo e analítico. Foram convidados para participar do estudo 243 enfermeiros que prestavam assistência nas unidades de atenção primária e rede hospitalar de um município do interior do estado de São Paulo. Os dados foram coletados no período de maio a julho de 2015. Resultados: Os resultados desse estudo sugerem falta de conhecimento sobre a DPOC. Conclui-se que os enfermeiros não estão habilitados para: definir DPOC, identificar fatores de risco, auxiliar no diagnóstico, manejar a DPOC estável ou exacerbação, orientar e supervisionar o tratamento da DPOC, em destaque os medicamentos inalatórios, vacinas e Oxigenoterapia Domiciliar Prolongada, orientar fluxo de atendimento e realizar educação continuada dos profissionais de enfermagem e a... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a chronic and progressive disease is often complicated by episodes of exacerbation, bringing physical, emotional and functional damage to the patient. The nurse performs an important purpose in the process of assessing the condition of the patient in self-care and provide conditions so that he or his family can perform this role. For this it is essential to evaluate the knowledge and develop educational activities in the COPD management in order to improve health care delivery. Objective: To evaluate the nurses of knowledge from the health care network about COPD. Methods: It is a quantitative study with cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical design. Two hundred and forty-three nurses from primary care and hospital care of a city in the interior of São Paulo were invited to participate of study. The data were collected between May to July 2015. Results: The results of this study suggest a lack of knowledge about COPD. It concludes that nurses are not entitled to: define COPD, identify risk factors, help in diagnose, manage stable or exacerbation COPD, guide and supervise the treatment of COPD, highlighted inhaled drugs, vaccines and Long-Term Oxygen Therapy, direct flow of care and conduct continuing education of nurses and health education activities for patients with COPD and their families. Conclusions: Nurses recognize that their knowledge is not enough; however, they express the desire to be trained and o... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Research into various human values is of great social significance, and that is why it is receiving increasing attention. In the past, we were confronted with a too narrow definition of the subject of social psychology as a science on attitudes. Today, we can consider values and the evaluation process as one of the main themes of social psychology. Values condition the behaviour of social groups and individuals, therefore it is expected that, in the near future, empirical research and theoretical processing of values will become one of the most essential tasks of social sciences. Applicability of values and the whole value system depends on social goals; goals, which a society sets, change with the change of social order and so does the system of values. Therefore, every change of the social order brings about also a reassessment of values. However, even within a given social structure changes in values occur in relation to the following social development and changing social needs. Research into values is associated with major methodological as well as methodical difficulties; a number of psychological methods applied in international studies are based on different socio-economic conditions. The optimum solution can be seen in the selection of the most common method (the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey test) in the Czech modification, which was applied, as the main research method, in a research into the values of university students in Ostrava. The method, despite its shortcomings, is appropriate for determining the basic trends in the value orientation of university students. In today{\crq}s hyped time, the issues of life values of young people are much discussed and written about. This diploma paper deals with the value orientation of students at the Faculty of Health and Social Studies at the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice and it also examines the factors that influence their directions of life. The theoretical part deals with the issue of philosophical, sociological and psychological concepts of values, culture and value system, value classifications and value orientation itself, the needs and attitudes related to the issue of values, the issues of values in various types of research studies focusing on the values of the youth, and the methods of studying values. At the end of the theoretical part, the value research results of other authors are presented. The practical part is dedicated to the research into value orientation that took place at the Faculty of Health and Social Studies at the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice in the students specializing in the field called ``Specialist in Public Health Protection{\crq}q. The research examined the relations and attitudes of the students to emotional, social and material values. The method of questionnaire survey was used for data collection.

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of performance feedback on Athletic Trainers’ (ATs) perceived knowledge (PK) and likelihood to pursue continuing education (CE). The investigation was grounded in the theories of “the definition of the situation” (Thomas & Thomas, 1928) and the “illusion of knowing,” (Glenberg, Wilkinson, & Epstein, 1982) suggesting that PK drives behavior. This investigation measured the degree to which knowledge gap predicted CE seeking behavior by providing performance feedback designed to change PK. A pre-test post-test control-group design was used to measure PK and likelihood to pursue CE before and after assessing actual knowledge. ATs (n=103) were randomly sampled and assigned to two groups, with and without performance feedback. Two independent samples t-tests were used to compare groups on the difference scores of the dependent variables. Likelihood to pursue CE was predicted by three variables using multiple linear regression: perceived knowledge, pre-test likelihood to pursue CE, and knowledge gap. There was a 68.4% significant difference (t101= 2.72, p=0.01, ES=0.45) between groups in the change scores for likelihood to pursue CE because of the performance feedback (Experimental group=13.7% increase; Control group= 4.3% increase). The strongest relationship among the dependent variables was between pre-test and post-test measures of likelihood to pursue CE (F2,102=56.80, p<0.01, r=0.73, R2=0.53). The pre- and post-test predictive relationship was enhanced when group was included in the model. In this model [YCEpost=0.76XCEpre-0.34 Xgroup+2.24+E], group accounted for a significant amount of unique variance in predicting CE while the pre-test likelihood to pursue CE variable was held constant (F3,102=40.28, p<0.01,: r=0.74, R2=0.55). Pre-test knowledge gap, regardless of group allocation, was a linear predictor of the likelihood to pursue CE (F1,102=10.90, p=.01, r=.31, R2=.10). In this investigation, performance feedback significantly increased participants’ likelihood to pursue CE. Pre-test knowledge gap was a significant predictor of likelihood to pursue CE, regardless if performance feedback was provided. ATs may have self-assessed and engaged in internal feedback as a result of their test-taking experience. These findings indicate that feedback, both internal and external, may be necessary to trigger CE seeking behavior.

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This study explored the feasibility and practicability of designing and developing a Knowledge Assessment System (KAS) for assessing different types of knowledge as defined in the revision of Bloom's Taxonomy (Anderson et al., 2001). The KAS created as a result of this study is based on concept maps and employs two differential weighting approaches. It is a developmental study, which includes the design phase, development phase and evaluation phase. The general software system design model (Sommerville, 2009) was adopted to guide the design of the Knowledge Assessment System based on its procedures, including system requirements analysis, architecture design, component design, interface design, and database design. The assessment criteria in this system are designed to be proposition-based and consist of either a non-weighting approach or a weighting approach, which can help provide instructors with flexible assessing methods as well as help them obtain a whole picture of what kinds of knowledge their students have grasped and to what extent the students have mastered that knowledge, based on the student-created concept maps. The two differential weighting approaches initially compare student-created concept maps with expert maps stored in the system. Because some correct propositions in student concept maps may be not included in the initial expert concept maps, the system is designed to continually refine the assessment criterion by inspecting and evaluating the correctness of the propositions in the student-created concept maps and adding the results to the system's database. The current system is able to assess three types of knowledge: factual, conceptual, and procedural, all of which are defined in the revision of Bloom's Taxonomy (Anderson et al., 2001). The assessment process begins with the assignment of different types of concept map tasks entered and stored in the Knowledge Assessment System. Following by student completion of the tasks and submission of a concept map, the submitted concept map is compared to the criteria stored in the system and a performance report is generated. The research results show that the Knowledge Assessment System based on concept maps and two differential weighting approaches can act as a useful tool for assessing students' factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge based on their concept maps. / Ph. D.

Introdução. Avaliar o conhecimento, de indivíduos em uso da terapia com anticoagulantes orais (TAO), é uma estratégia que profissionais da saúde podem utilizar para orientar o cuidado dispensado a estas pessoas. O uso de um instrumento psicometricamente válido e confiável é fundamental para garantir uma avaliação adequada. Objetivo. Construir e validar um instrumento para avaliar o conhecimento sobre a TAO. Método. Estudo metodológico e de corte transversal, que seguiu as seguintes etapas: elaboração dos itens, validação de face e conteúdo por um comitê de juízes, estudo piloto e aplicação do instrumento em uma amostra da população estudada. A amostra foi constituída de pacientes adultos, em uso de anticoagulantes orais antagonistas da vitamina K há, pelo menos, seis meses e entrevistados nas unidades de internação ou ambulatórios de três instituições públicas do interior do estado de São Paulo, no período de dezembro de 2013 a agosto de 2014. Participaram 50 indivíduos no estudo piloto e 500 na etapa de validação psicométrica do instrumento. A validação de construto foi verificada pela análise fatorial de informação plena e pela comparação da medida do conhecimento com variáveis associadas ao conhecimento da TAO (escolaridade e tempo de uso do medicamento). A consistência interna foi avaliada pelo teste de Kuder- Richardson (KR 20). O nível de significância adotado para os testes foi de 0,05. Resultados. Inicialmente o instrumento foi composto por 43 itens, entre eles itens de múltipla escolha e questões abertas. Após validação de face e conteúdo foram feitas modificações, dentre elas, a exclusão de questões abertas. A seguir realizado teste piloto, com a nova versão do instrumento denominada Avaliação do conhecimento em anticoagulação oral (IACACO), contendo 32 itens do tipo teste de múltipla escolha, dividido em dois módulos, o primeiro com 28 itens de conhecimentos gerais sobre a TAO (pontuação de 0 a 28) e o segundo, com 4 itens, específico para mulheres em idade fértil (pontuação de 0 a 4). A análise fatorial sugeriu um instrumento unidimensional. Ao avaliarmos o resultado da correlação entre as variáveis anos de estudo e conhecimento da TAO, constatamos correlação positiva e de forte intensidade entre as duas medidas (r = 0,61, p <=0,001). O valor da correlação entre as variáveis conhecimento e tempo de uso do ACO mostrou correlação positiva, mas de fraca intensidade (r = 0,21; p<= 0,001). O Coeficiente KR 20 de Kuder-Richardson foi de 0,86 para o módulo geral (28 itens) e para o instrumento com seus dois módulos (32 itens) foi de 0,85. Conclusão. As análises mostraram resultados favoráveis para o ICACO e trouxeram evidências de que o novo instrumento foi válido e confiável para avaliar o conhecimento dos pacientes em uso da TAO. Análises futuras da Teoria de Resposta ao Item poderão contribuir para a avaliação individual dos itens do IACACO. Não foi determinado ponto de corte para conhecimento suficiente ou não sobre a TAO, cabe ao profissional de saúde ou pesquisador determinar a melhor maneira de interpretar os resultados advindos da aplicação do instrumento. / Introduction. To evaluate the knowledge of individuals using oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) is a strategy that health professionals can use to guide the care given to these people. The use of a valid and reliable psychometric instrument ensure a proper evaluation. Aim. To construct and validate an instrument to assess the knowledge of the OAT. Method. Methodological and cross-sectional study, which followed the following steps: preparation of items, face and content validation by a committee of judges, pilot study and application of the instrument in a sample of the population studied. The sample consisted of adult patients using oral anticoagulants antagonists vitamin K for at least six months and interviewed in unit cares for pacients and ambulatory clinics of three public institutions in the state of São Paulo, in December 2013 to August 2014. Attended 50 individuals in the pilot study and 500 in the psychometric validation of the instrument step. The construct validity was verified by factor analysis of full information and by comparing the measure of knowledge with variables associated with knowledge of the OAT. Internal consistency was estimated by Kuder- Richardson test (KR 20). The significance level for the tests was 0.05. Results. Initially, the instrument consisted of 43 items, including items of multiple choice and open questions. After validation of face and content changes were made, among them the exclusion of open questions. Following conducted pilot test with the new version of the called knowledge evaluation of oral anticoagulation instrument (KEOAI) containing 32 items of the type test of multiple choice, divided into two modules, the first with 28 items of general knowledge of the OAT ( score 0-28) and the second with 4 items, specific to women of childbearing age (score 0-4). Factor analysis suggested a one-dimensional instrument. When evaluating the results of the correlation between the variables years of study and knowledge of the OAT, we found a positive correlation and strong intensity between the two measurements (r = 0.61, p <=0,001). The value of the correlation between the variables knowledge and OAT usage time showed positive correlation, but low intensity (r = 0.21, p <= 0.001). The coefficient KR 20 Kuder- Richardson was 0.86 for the general module (28 items) and the instrument with its two modules (32 items) was 0.85. Conclusion. Analyses showed favorable results for KEOAI and brought evidence that the new instrument is valid and reliable for assessing the knowledge of patients using the OAT. Future analyzes of Item Response Theory can contribute to the evaluation of individual KEOAI items. It was determined cutoff point for sufficient knowledge or not on the OAT, it is up to the health professional or researcher to determine the best way to interpret the results from the application of the instrument.

Introdução. Avaliar o conhecimento, de indivíduos em uso da terapia com anticoagulantes orais (TAO), é uma estratégia que profissionais da saúde podem utilizar para orientar o cuidado dispensado a estas pessoas. O uso de um instrumento psicometricamente válido e confiável é fundamental para garantir uma avaliação adequada. Objetivo. Construir e validar um instrumento para avaliar o conhecimento sobre a TAO. Método. Estudo metodológico e de corte transversal, que seguiu as seguintes etapas: elaboração dos itens, validação de face e conteúdo por um comitê de juízes, estudo piloto e aplicação do instrumento em uma amostra da população estudada. A amostra foi constituída de pacientes adultos, em uso de anticoagulantes orais antagonistas da vitamina K há, pelo menos, seis meses e entrevistados nas unidades de internação ou ambulatórios de três instituições públicas do interior do estado de São Paulo, no período de dezembro de 2013 a agosto de 2014. Participaram 50 indivíduos no estudo piloto e 500 na etapa de validação psicométrica do instrumento. A validação de construto foi verificada pela análise fatorial de informação plena e pela comparação da medida do conhecimento com variáveis associadas ao conhecimento da TAO (escolaridade e tempo de uso do medicamento). A consistência interna foi avaliada pelo teste de Kuder- Richardson (KR 20). O nível de significância adotado para os testes foi de 0,05. Resultados. Inicialmente o instrumento foi composto por 43 itens, entre eles itens de múltipla escolha e questões abertas. Após validação de face e conteúdo foram feitas modificações, dentre elas, a exclusão de questões abertas. A seguir realizado teste piloto, com a nova versão do instrumento denominada Avaliação do conhecimento em anticoagulação oral (IACACO), contendo 32 itens do tipo teste de múltipla escolha, dividido em dois módulos, o primeiro com 28 itens de conhecimentos gerais sobre a TAO (pontuação de 0 a 28) e o segundo, com 4 itens, específico para mulheres em idade fértil (pontuação de 0 a 4). A análise fatorial sugeriu um instrumento unidimensional. Ao avaliarmos o resultado da correlação entre as variáveis anos de estudo e conhecimento da TAO, constatamos correlação positiva e de forte intensidade entre as duas medidas (r = 0,61, p <=0,001). O valor da correlação entre as variáveis conhecimento e tempo de uso do ACO mostrou correlação positiva, mas de fraca intensidade (r = 0,21; p<= 0,001). O Coeficiente KR 20 de Kuder-Richardson foi de 0,86 para o módulo geral (28 itens) e para o instrumento com seus dois módulos (32 itens) foi de 0,85. Conclusão. As análises mostraram resultados favoráveis para o ICACO e trouxeram evidências de que o novo instrumento foi válido e confiável para avaliar o conhecimento dos pacientes em uso da TAO. Análises futuras da Teoria de Resposta ao Item poderão contribuir para a avaliação individual dos itens do IACACO. Não foi determinado ponto de corte para conhecimento suficiente ou não sobre a TAO, cabe ao profissional de saúde ou pesquisador determinar a melhor maneira de interpretar os resultados advindos da aplicação do instrumento. / Introduction. To evaluate the knowledge of individuals using oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) is a strategy that health professionals can use to guide the care given to these people. The use of a valid and reliable psychometric instrument ensure a proper evaluation. Aim. To construct and validate an instrument to assess the knowledge of the OAT. Method. Methodological and cross-sectional study, which followed the following steps: preparation of items, face and content validation by a committee of judges, pilot study and application of the instrument in a sample of the population studied. The sample consisted of adult patients using oral anticoagulants antagonists vitamin K for at least six months and interviewed in unit cares for pacients and ambulatory clinics of three public institutions in the state of São Paulo, in December 2013 to August 2014. Attended 50 individuals in the pilot study and 500 in the psychometric validation of the instrument step. The construct validity was verified by factor analysis of full information and by comparing the measure of knowledge with variables associated with knowledge of the OAT. Internal consistency was estimated by Kuder- Richardson test (KR 20). The significance level for the tests was 0.05. Results. Initially, the instrument consisted of 43 items, including items of multiple choice and open questions. After validation of face and content changes were made, among them the exclusion of open questions. Following conducted pilot test with the new version of the called knowledge evaluation of oral anticoagulation instrument (KEOAI) containing 32 items of the type test of multiple choice, divided into two modules, the first with 28 items of general knowledge of the OAT ( score 0-28) and the second with 4 items, specific to women of childbearing age (score 0-4). Factor analysis suggested a one-dimensional instrument. When evaluating the results of the correlation between the variables years of study and knowledge of the OAT, we found a positive correlation and strong intensity between the two measurements (r = 0.61, p <=0,001). The value of the correlation between the variables knowledge and OAT usage time showed positive correlation, but low intensity (r = 0.21, p <= 0.001). The coefficient KR 20 Kuder- Richardson was 0.86 for the general module (28 items) and the instrument with its two modules (32 items) was 0.85. Conclusion. Analyses showed favorable results for KEOAI and brought evidence that the new instrument is valid and reliable for assessing the knowledge of patients using the OAT. Future analyzes of Item Response Theory can contribute to the evaluation of individual KEOAI items. It was determined cutoff point for sufficient knowledge or not on the OAT, it is up to the health professional or researcher to determine the best way to interpret the results from the application of the instrument.

The main purpose of this study is to assess pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of in-service physics teachers about electricity topic in high school level by developing a paper-and-pencil instrument consisting of open-ended items. The instrument was developed with four different implementations by administration to the 278 in-service physics teachers. An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis including only PCK items was conducted in validation processes. The relations among teachers&rsquo / job satisfaction levels, perceived self-efficacy levels, years of teaching experience and specific experiences, attendance to in-service training seminars related to physics teaching programs and teachers&rsquo / PCK were also analyzed by a confirmatory structural equation modeling study in validation of test scores. SPSS and AMOS programs were used in the analyses. Results of the study showed that teachers&rsquo / perceived self-efficacy level, attendance to in-service training seminars and specific experiences were significant predictors of their PCK. Teachers&rsquo / years of teaching experience and job satisfaction level were not significant predictors of their PCK. Inter-rater reliability scores were calculated as 0.86 and 78% for scoring and coding of the participant teachers&rsquo / responses respectively. Results also showed that there are many Turkish physics teachers whose PCK scores regarding students&rsquo / learning difficulties and misconceptions are below the average and participants mostly prefer to implement direct instruction in their classrooms as the instructional strategy.