ERIC Number: EJ1226058
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Students' Perceptions of Technology-Enabled Active Learning
Shroff, Ronnie Homi; Ting, Fridolin Sze Thou; Lam, Wai Hung
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v35 n4 p109-127 2019
This article reports on the design, development, and validation of a new instrument, the Technology-Enabled Active Learning Inventory (TEAL), to measure students' perceptions of active learning in a technology-enabled learning context. By laying the theoretical foundation, a conceptual framework for technology-enabled active learning was developed. The conceptual framework formed the basis of the instrument development process including the design, development and validation of TEAL to measure students' perceptions of active learning in a technology-enabled learning context. The self-reporting questionnaire consisted of four scales: interactive engagement, problem-solving skills, interest and feedback. All scales were assessed on a 7-point Likert scale. The survey items were designed to measure the four aspects of technology-enabled active learning and were verified by two panels using a formalised card sorting procedure as well as confirmatory factor analysis of a small-scale (n = 61) pilot survey. The TEAL questionnaire demonstrated internal consistency. Reliability as measured by Cronbach's coefficient alpha ranged from 0.83 to 0.88 indicating good reliability and internal consistency of the items. The resultant instrument is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in future research to gather and represent data on students' perceptions of active learning in a technology-enabled learning context.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Student Interests, Feedback (Response), Factor Analysis, Item Analysis, Learner Engagement, Classification, Course Descriptions, Calculus, Foreign Countries, Universities, Construct Validity, Undergraduate Students, Computer Games, Computer Software
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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: Hong Kong
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