Factor structure and stability of a quality questionnaire within a postgraduate program

  1. Javier M. Moguerza
  2. Juan José Fernández-Muñoz
  3. Andrés Redchuk
  4. Clara Cardone-Riportella
  5. Esperanza Navarro-Pardo
Revista:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728 1695-2294

Año de publicación: 2017

Volumen: 33

Número: 2

Páginas: 351-355

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.33.2.256711 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Anales de psicología

Resumen

En este trabajo se describe un instrumento basado en el uso de una técnica de análisis factorial con el fin de medir la calidad de la educación a través de una muestra de estudiantes de postgrado de una universidad pública española. El instrumento tiene unas aceptables propiedades psicométricas (fiabilidad y validez). En cuanto a la solución factorial, tres dimensiones principales se han determinado: la importancia dada a la materia; recursos educativos y conocimiento de la materia (anterior y posterior). Es importante destacar que estas tres dimensiones se han detectado consistentemente en todo el análisis factorial: muestra total y cursos separados. Estas tres dimensiones deben ser consideradas como aspectos fundamentales en el diseño de un instrumento para evaluar la calidad educativa. Estos hallazgos pueden ser tomados como base para el diseño de estrategias futuras para la evaluación de la calidad educativa en otro tipo de estudios dentro del área de la educación superior

Información de financiación

This work has been partially funded by the following projects: Projects GROMA (MTM2015-63710-P), PPI (RTC-2015-3580-7) and UNIKO (RTC-2015-3521-7) funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain); and project SEJ-141 funded by the Regional Government of Andaluc?a (Spain); and the ?methaodos.org? research group at University Rey Juan Carlos.

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