ERIC Number: EJ1052858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Apr
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
Motivation and Engagement in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and China: Testing a Multi-Dimensional Framework
Martin, Andrew J.; Yu, Kai; Papworth, Brad; Ginns, Paul; Collie, Rebecca J.
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v33 n2 p103-114 Apr 2015
This study explored motivation and engagement among North American (the United States and Canada; n = 1,540), U.K. (n = 1,558), Australian (n = 2,283), and Chinese (n = 3,753) secondary school students. Motivation and engagement were assessed via students' responses to the Motivation and Engagement Scale-High School (MES-HS). Confirmatory factor analysis using Mplus found good fit for each of the four samples. Multi-group invariance tests demonstrated comparable factor structure, reliability, distributional properties, and correlations with a set of validational factors across the four groups. Results hold implications for international assessment of motivation and engagement, research, and data analysis.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Motivation, Learner Engagement, Secondary School Students, Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Goodness of Fit, Factor Structure, Correlation, Test Reliability, Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Education, Measurement Techniques, Context Effect, Multidimensional Scaling, Program Validation, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Research Needs, Educational Practices, Evaluation Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United States; Canada; United Kingdom; Australia; China; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study; Program for International Student Assessment; Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

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