ERIC Number: EJ782892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0258-2236
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Development and Validation of the Self-Regulated Learning Inventory for Teachers
Lombaerts, Koen; Engels, Nadine; Athanasou, James
Perspectives in Education, v25 n4 p29-47 Dec 2007
The purpose of this study was to develop and gather initial psychometric information on the Self-Regulated Learning Inventory for Teachers (SRLIT). The SRLIT is a self-report scale with 23 items measuring primary school teachers' realisations of self-regulated learning (SRL) practices. Information regarding the instrument's factor structure, validity and internal consistency was gathered using a sample of 399 primary school teachers. Maximum likelihood exploratory factor analysis of the SRLIT yielded a three-factor structure highly consistent with the theoretical assumption of an underlying multidimensional structure in self-regulated learning processes: (a) SRL forethought, (b) SRL performance control, and (c) SRL self-reflection. Internal consistency for the overall SRLIT was high (alpha = 0.91), with the subscales ranging from 0.78 to 0.88. Furthermore, a Rasch measurement model examining teacher responses showed an excellent fit for the 23 items to the unidimensional continuum model. Finally, SRLIT scores correlated strongly with teachers' self-descriptions of SRL occurrence in their classrooms. In conclusion the SRLIT appears to be a useful instrument for examining teacher environments promoting self-regulated learning practices in primary school settings. The implications of the results and potential paths for future research are considered.
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Learning Processes, Psychometrics, Teachers, Validity, Primary Education, Multidimensional Scaling
Perspectives in Education. Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa. Tel: +27-12-420-4732; Fax: +27-12-420-3003; e-mail: perspect@postino.up.ac.za; Web site: http://journals.sabinet.co.za/pie/index.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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