Study of dimensionality using classic factor analysis and full information factor analysis: analysis of primary (5th and 6th degrees) and compulsory secondary mathematics tests

Authors

  • Luis Joaristi Universidad del País Vasco- Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
  • Luis Lizasoain Universidad del País Vasco- Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.14.2.4191

Keywords:

Dimensionalidad, educación primaria, ESO, pruebas de rendimiento de matemáticas, análisis factorial, Análisis Factorial de Información Total

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the dimensional structure of a set of mathematical achievement tests used to assess the academic achievement in the Community of Madrid during 2005-06 and 2006-07 years and in three cohorts corresponding to the following academic degrees: 5th-6th of primary education, 1st-2nd and 3-4th of compulsory secondary education (ESO). The results coming from classical factor analysis and full information factor analysis are compared. Therefore a longitudinal study is performed in order to test whether such structure remains constant along time. The results confirm that most of the tests are mostly unidimensional structures. Meanwhile, it was proven that as the complexity of the contents increase, the complexity of the dimensional structure tests increase as well.

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Published

2014-10-04

How to Cite

Joaristi, L., & Lizasoain, L. (2014). Study of dimensionality using classic factor analysis and full information factor analysis: analysis of primary (5th and 6th degrees) and compulsory secondary mathematics tests. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.14.2.4191

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Research Articles