ERIC Number: EJ1310059
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Publication Date: 2021-Oct
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Computer Laboratory Workshops as Learning Environments for University Business Statistics: Validation of Questionnaires
Nguyen-Newby, Thuyuyen H.; Fraser, Barry J.
Learning Environments Research, v24 n3 p389-407 Oct 2021
Research on learning environments at the higher-education level has been quite sparse compared with studies at other educational levels. Because statistics is perceived as a difficult subject across disciplines, it suffers from low passing rates in many universities. This study involved validating questionnaires for assessing the psychosocial environment and student attitudes associated with learning business statistics in computing laboratory workshops. The Business Statistics Computer Learning Environment Inventory (BSCLEI) and Attitude to Business Analytics instrument were validated with 275 students enrolled across various business degree programs in the United Kingdom over two academic years. Various data analyses (including exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses) supported the validity of these two questionnaires, thereby paving the way for their future use in research and practical applications relevant to learning environments in higher-education statistics workshop classrooms.
Descriptors: Computer Centers, Business Administration Education, Statistics Education, Educational Environment, Questionnaires, Test Validity, Student Attitudes, College Students, Foreign Countries, Workshops
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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