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Ardasheva, Yuliya; Tong, Sze Sze; Tretter, Thomas R. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
This study modified and validated a measure of motivational orientations--grounded in self-determination theory and originally developed for postsecondary students--for use with younger (pre-college) English language learners (ELLs). Exploratory factor analysis results in Sample A (n = 528) indicated that the data were best explained by a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Factor Structure, Learning Motivation, Measures (Individuals)
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Taht, Karin; Must, Olev – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2013
We estimated the invariance of educational achievement (EA) and learning attitudes (LA) measures across nations. A multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was used to estimate the invariance of educational achievement and learning attitudes across 55 nations (Programme for International Student Assessment [PISA] 2006 data, N = 354,203). The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Educational Attitudes