The Approaches to Studying Questionnaire (ASQ)

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This paper examines the results of a factor analysis conducted on Richardson's short version of the ASQ with data obtained from 187 university students. This paper defines factor analysis and describes each step in the factor analysis process, giving a clear explanation for each decision made.
Outline
The ASQ
Factor Analysis Defined
Sample Size
Data Screening & Preliminary Analysis
Descriptives
KMO and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity
Factor Extraction
Factor Rotation
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Richardson (1990) developed a short version of the ASQ in an attempt to examine the reliability and replicability of this version, which contained eight subscales of meaning orientation and reproducing orientation. Richardson concluded that this new questionnaire can be used in examining meaning orientation and reproducing orientation in research on student learning, with a factor analysis successfully retrieving these two primary approaches to learning. Richardson did warn however that the validity of the constituent subscales was still rather unclear."

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