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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmed.2014.18.1.75

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)
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Research in Mathematical Education / v.18, no.1, 2014 , pp. 75-87 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
efficacy; factor analysis; mathematics; preservice teacher; validity;
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