NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Teachers' Perceptions Structured through Facet Theory: Smallest Space Analysis versus Factor Analysis.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Maslovaty, Nava; Marshall, Anne E.; Alkin, Marvin C. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2001
Examined the facet theory (FT) of L. Gutman and compared it to factor analysis (FA) in the context of two research studies, one of desirable student traits perceived by 203 Israeli teachers and the other of the perceptions of 92 Israeli teachers regarding teacher professionalism. By using FT and FA, the multidimensional theory and structural…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes
The Common-Item Problem in Measurement: Effects on Cross-Cultural Invariance of Personality Inventory Structure
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Cohen, Arie; Farley, Frank H. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1977
Cross-cultural validity studies for psychological instruments may result in overestimation of structure invariance due to some items being scored on more than one scale. This problem, called the common-item effect, is investigated with some data from the literature. (JKS)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Factor Analysis, Item Sampling, Multidimensional Scaling
The Structure of the S-R Inventory of Anxiousness: Further Analysis.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Birenbaum, Menucha; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
The Endler S-R Inventory of General Trait Anxiousness was analyzed employing Smallest Space Analysis (SSA) and factor analysis. The SSA yielded a two-dimensional lattice partitioning the space into regions corresponding to the situations specified in the inventory. The factor-analytic results were similar but not as informative. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Multidimensional Scaling
The Evaluation of Instruction at the Israel Institute of Technology
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Moore, Michael – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1977
The validity of a Hebrew version of the Illinois Course Evaluation Questionnaire was investigated in eighty courses in science and engineering at the Israel Institute of Technology. Factor analysis revealed a reasonable correspondence between empirical structure and that afforded by logic and intuition. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Evaluation, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Measuring School Principal-Experienced Burnout.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Friedman, Isaac A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995
A measure for school principal perceived burnout was developed and validated through responses of 821 Israeli principals. Under factor analysis, three factors emerged: (1) emotional, physical, and cognitive exhaustion; (2) aloofness; and (3) deprecation of teachers, students, and parents. (SLD)
Descriptors: Burnout, Factor Analysis, Fatigue (Biology), Foreign Countries