Factor Structure of the "Attitudes toward Research" Scale.

作者: Elena C. Papanastasiou

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摘要: SUMMARY Students at the undergraduate level usually tend to view research methods courses negatively. However, an understanding of these attitudes is necessary help instructors facilitate learning for their students, by enabling them create more positive toward such courses. The aim this study describe development “attitudes research” scale and verify dimensions among students enrolled in introductory basic hypothesis that concept multidimensional nature. sample consisted 226 who had completed a course. Based on factor analysis, five factors student were identified. These usefulness research, anxiety, affect indicating feelings about life relevancy students’ daily lives, difficulty research.

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