Pittsburgh engineering attitudes scale - Revised: Evidence for an improved instrument

Jonathan C. Hilpert; Glenda Stump; Jenefer Husman

doi:10.1109/FIE.2010.5673296

Pittsburgh engineering attitudes scale - Revised: Evidence for an improved instrument

Jonathan C. Hilpert, Glenda Stump, Jenefer Husman

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Abstract

In the current study, we present data from the administration of our third and final version of the PEAS-R instrument as well as a final set of items. We administered the scale to 980 engineering students in conjunction with established measures of student motivation and strategic learning. An item analysis and a principle axis analysis with an oblimin rotation indicated student responses to the items were internally reliable and structurally valid. A confirmatory factor analysis, a more rigorous test of structural validity, also produced useful results. Finally, a correlational analysis between parceled items from the revised scale and established motivational measures provided evidence of concurrent validity.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Celebrating Forty Years of Innovation, FIE 2010 - Conference Program
Pages	T2G1-T2G5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2010.5673296
State	Published - Dec 1 2010
Event	40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating Forty Years of Innovation, FIE 2010 - Arlington, VA, United States Duration: Oct 27 2010 → Oct 30 2010

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Name	Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
ISSN (Print)	1539-4565

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Other	40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating Forty Years of Innovation, FIE 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Arlington, VA
Period	10/27/10 → 10/30/10

Keywords

Attitudes
Constructivism
Motivation
Scale development

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Education
Computer Science Applications

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Hilpert, J. C., Stump, G., & Husman, J. (2010). Pittsburgh engineering attitudes scale - Revised: Evidence for an improved instrument. In 40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating Forty Years of Innovation, FIE 2010 - Conference Program (pp. T2G1-T2G5). [5673296] (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE). https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2010.5673296

Pittsburgh engineering attitudes scale - Revised : Evidence for an improved instrument. / Hilpert, Jonathan C.; Stump, Glenda; Husman, Jenefer.

40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating Forty Years of Innovation, FIE 2010 - Conference Program. 2010. p. T2G1-T2G5 5673296 (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Hilpert, JC, Stump, G & Husman, J 2010, Pittsburgh engineering attitudes scale - Revised: Evidence for an improved instrument. in 40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating Forty Years of Innovation, FIE 2010 - Conference Program., 5673296, Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, pp. T2G1-T2G5, 40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating Forty Years of Innovation, FIE 2010, Arlington, VA, United States, 10/27/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2010.5673296

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