ERIC Number: EJ1199422
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 16
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Experiences of the Teaching-Learning Environment and Approaches to Learning: Testing the Structure of the "Experiences of Teaching and Learning" Inventory in Relation to Earlier Analyses
Karagiannopoulou, Evangelia; Milienos, Fotios
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, v30 n3 p506-521 2018
This study examines the structure of the inventory, the second part of the Experiences of Teaching and Learning Questionnaire (ETLQ). Three hundred and sixty-four students participated in the study. To strengthen the validation of the ETL, the short version of Approaches to Learning included in the ETLQ was substituted by its widely-used, full-version Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses tested the factor structure of the inventory. Twenty questions covered four factors: "Congruence and coherence in course organization," "Teaching for understanding and encouraging learning," "Support from other students," and "Integrative learning and critical thinking". Appropriate associations between these factors and (a) the subscales comprising the deep, surface, and strategic scales (b) acquired knowledge, generic skills, and (c) self-evaluation supported the validation of the instruments. The factors seem highly similar to those reported in previous studies and Cronbach coefficients were appropriate. The study suggests the ETL as a valuable instrument to be used across cultures and different contexts.
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Learning, Measures (Individuals), Undergraduate Students, Correlation, Questionnaires, Teaching Methods, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece; United Kingdom
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