ERIC Number: EJ906700
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 18
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The POSITIVES Scale: Development and Validation of a Measure of How Well the Information and Communication Technology Needs of Students with Disabilities Are Being Met
Fichten, Catherine S.; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Nguyen, Mai N.; Budd, Jillian; Amsel, Rhonda
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v23 n2 p137-154 2010
Data on perceptions of 1354 Canadian college and university students with disabilities about how well their information and communication technology (ICT) needs are being met on and off campus were collected. These formed the basis for the POSITIVES Scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale). The measure contains 26 items which use a 6-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree) to indicate level of agreement with each of the positively worded items. The Scale has three factor analysis derived subscales (ICTs at School Meet Student's Needs, ICTs at Home Meet Student's Needs, e-Learning ICTs Meet Student's Needs) and a total score. Reliability and validity are excellent for both English and French versions. Versions that could be completed online, on paper (printable PDF), and within a Microsoft Word document were found to be equivalent. Both the measure and the norms are provided. (Contains 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Likert Scales, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Information Technology, Test Construction, Disabilities, Computer Uses in Education, College Students, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Student Needs, Educational Technology, Test Reliability, Test Validity, French, English, Access to Computers, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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