ERIC Number: EJ1071045
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 9
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Psychometric Properties on Lecturers' Beliefs on Teaching Function: Rasch Model Analysis
Mofreh, Samah Ali Mohsen; Ghafar, Mohammed Najib Abdul; Omar, Abdul Hafiz Hj; Mosaku, Monsurat; Ma'ruf, Amar
International Education Studies, v7 n11 p47-55 2014
This paper focuses on the psychometric analysis of lecturers' beliefs on teaching function (LBTF) survey using Rasch Model analysis. The sample comprised 34 Community Colleges' lecturers. The Rasch Model is applied to produce specific measurements on the lecturers' beliefs on teaching function in order to generalize results and inferential studies. The items proved to measure a single dimension of lecturers' beliefs and how it influences the teaching function. The developed instrument termed LBTF covers six sub dimensions. Both construct and content validity were achieved through the Rasch Model analysis using the dimensionality, item fit, and item polarity parameters. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by conducting person and item separation analysis, Cronbach alpha, and calculated person and item reliability estimates. The results of Rasch Model analysis show that the items of LBTF fit the model appropriately.
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Surveys, Item Response Theory, Community Colleges, College Faculty, Teaching Experience, Item Analysis, Construct Validity, Models, Goodness of Fit, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Competency Testing, Pilot Projects, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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