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Handal, Boris; Campbell, Chris; Cavanagh, Michael; Petocz, Peter – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2016
This study validated the semantic items of three related scales aimed at characterising the perceived worth of mathematics-education-related mobile applications (apps). The technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) model was used as the conceptual framework for the analysis. Three hundred and seventy-three preservice students studying…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Courseware, Relevance (Education)
Stacey, Kaye; Steinle, Vicki – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2006
The basic theory of Rasch measurement applies to situations where a person has a certain level of a trait being investigated, and this level of ability is what determines (to within a measurement error) how well the person does on each item in a test. This paper responds to frequent suggestions from colleagues that the use of Rasch measurement…
Descriptors: Measurement, Error of Measurement, Item Response Theory, Construct Validity
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Wildy, Helen; Forster, Pat; Louden, William; Wallace, John – Journal of Educational Administration, 2004
School principals have difficulty embracing the competing demands of school restructuring. These demands include being accountable for the outcomes of other decision-making groups within, or external to, the school community; having strong views while making decisions collaboratively; and using group processes without wasting the time, commitment,…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Foreign Countries, Principals, Goodness of Fit