Journal article
A review and evaluation of the internal structure and consistency of the Approaches to Teaching Inventory
International journal of science education, Vol.39(7), pp.918-936
05/03/2017
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2017.1310411
Abstract
This study presents a review from 39 studies that provide evidence for the structural validity and internal consistency of the Approaches to Teaching Inventory (ATI). In addition to this review, we evaluate many alternative factor structures on a sample of 267 first- and second-year chemistry faculty members participating in a professional development, a sample of instructors for which the ATI was originally designed. A total of 26 unique factor structures were evaluated. Through robust checking of assumptions, compilations of existing evidence, and new exploratory and confirmatory analyses, we found that there is greater evidence for the structural validity and internal consistency for the 22-item ATI than the 16-item ATI. Additionally, evidence supporting the original two-factor and four-factor structures proposed by the ATI authors (focusing on information transmission and conceptual change) were not reproducible and while alternative models were empirically viable, more theoretical justification is warranted. Recommendations for ATI use and general comments regarding best practices of reporting psychometrics in educational research contexts are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A review and evaluation of the internal structure and consistency of the Approaches to Teaching Inventory
- Creators
- Jordan Harshman - University of Nebraska–LincolnMarilyne Stains - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of science education, Vol.39(7), pp.918-936
- DOI
- 10.1080/09500693.2017.1310411
- ISSN
- 0950-0693
- eISSN
- 1464-5289
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 19
- Grant note
- CAREER #1552448 / National Science Foundation (10.13039/100000001)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/03/2017
- Academic Unit
- Chemistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984934670602771
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