Research in Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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How to Develop a Scale Measuring an Affective Construct in Mathematics Education Research

  • Ryang, Dohyoung (Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro)
  • Received : 2014.01.07
  • Accepted : 2014.03.21
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

It is central to use a scale to measure a person's level of a construct in mathematics education research. This article explains a practical process through which a researcher rapidly can develop an instrument to measure the construct. The process includes research questioning, reviewing the literature, framing a background theory, treating the data, and reviewing the instrument. The statistical treatment of data includes normality analysis, item-total correlation analysis, reliability analysis, and factor analysis. A virtual example is given for better understanding of the process.

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