ERIC Number: EJ1112895
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Publication Date: 2016
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Mixture Modeling: Applications in Educational Psychology
Harring, Jeffrey R.; Hodis, Flaviu A.
Educational Psychologist, v51 n3-4 p354-367 2016
Model-based clustering methods, commonly referred to as finite mixture modeling, have been applied to a wide variety of cross-sectional and longitudinal data to account for heterogeneity in population characteristics. In this article, we elucidate 2 such approaches: growth mixture modeling and latent profile analysis. Both techniques are illustrated using motivation data from 2 studies. General strategies for fitting these classes of mixture models are discussed, as are extensions to other applications.
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Multivariate Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Models, Profiles, Motivation, Self Concept, Mathematics Skills, Longitudinal Studies, Elementary School Students, High School Students, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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