Q Factor Analysis: Applications To Educational Testing and Program Evaluation
Redburn, F., Stevens; Redburn, F., Stevens, Youngstown State University
Журнал:
Educational and Psychological Measurement
Дата:
1975
Аннотация:
The potential use of Q factor analysis for evaluating and designing educational and clinical programs is discussed and illustrated. The advantages of this technique in comparison to normative measurement employing prevalidated or a priori scales include additional richness of theoretical insight, discovery of the structure as well as the content of the individual's thinking, relative independence from prior conceptualization, and efficiency in gathering detailed information quickly. Q factor analysis is most appropriate for use in clinical or educational situations where available typologies or scales seem inadequate, where the psychological dynamics of learning or treatment are not well understood, or where it is desirable to avoid anticipating the precise direction and character of program impact. Several practical applications of the technique are suggested.
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