The use of Factor Analysis in Measuring Psychomotor Behaviour

Lobo H. Louie*

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    Abstract

    With the aid of today's computer software, the use of factor analysis becomes popular in educational setting, especially in cognitive and affective domain. However, the factor-analytic technique has been extensively used by researchers in the psychomotor domain since 1970s. The present paper attempts to illustrate the basic theories and assumption of utilizing factor analysis and to demonstrate the user friendly procedures in order to measure psychomotor behaviour.

    一般使用因子分析法的敎育研究,多集中於在認知和情感範疇。本文章以簡易的電腦程式,説明如何使用因子分析法來量度心理肌動行為,並作出實際例子給讀者參考。
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)23-28
    Number of pages6
    JournalAsian Journal of Physical Education and Recreation
    Volume3
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 1997

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