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- Title
Validity Evidence of a Scale on Academic Expectations for Higher Education.
- Authors
de Souza Fleith, Denise; Silva Almeida, Leandro; Maria Marinho-Araujo, Claisy; Assis Gomes, Cristiano Mauro; Bisinoto, Cynthia; Luiz Rabelo, Mauro
- Abstract
By using structural equation modeling, this study investigated the dimensionality and invariance of the Brazilian scale of Academic Expectations for Higher Education - short version. The sample consisted of 6,913 students from a Brazilian public university. The results showed good adjustment of the proposed solution containing seven factors: Quality of Academic Education, Social and Academic Commitment, Expansion of Interpersonal Relationships, Opportunity for Student Exchange and Internationalization, Perspective of Professional Success, Concern with Self-Image, and Development of Transversal Skills. The results indicate that the scale is invariant with regard to different groups: students who entered university traditionally and those who entered through social programs for minorities, male and female students, and part-time, full-time or non-working students. The scale can support higher education institutions in the development of educational policies, programs and academic services.
- Subjects
ACADEMIC achievement; COLLEGE students; RESEARCH methodology; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; GRADUATE education; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Paideia (0103863X), 2020, Vol 30, p1
- ISSN
0103-863X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1982-4327e3010