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An exploratory factor analysis of a survey intended to measure undergraduate student attitudes towards computational methods in physics
Computational methods of problem solving are increasingly emphasized by physics programs across the country, and some have adopted efforts to incorporate computational methods across the curriculum. However, there are no robust tools currently available that were designed to evaluate the effectiveness of these initiatives. This paper presents an exploratory factor analysis of data acquired using a survey developed to evaluate a department-wide computational initiative. The factor analysis supports previously published work establishing the validity and reliability of the survey, particularly a survey section which aims to gauge students' general attitudes toward using computational methods. The exploratory factor analysis conducted suggests a two-factor model, but with significant cross-loading between these factors for three of the survey items. This paper reports and interprets the results of the factor analysis and suggests improvements to the survey based on rephrasing the three cross-loaded items.
Physics Education Research Conference 2024
Part of the PER Conference series Boston, MA: July 10-11, 2024 Pages 156-161
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<a href="https://www.per-central.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=16888">Gavrin, A, G. Gallagher, D. Maric, and G. Vemuri. "An exploratory factor analysis of a survey intended to measure undergraduate student attitudes towards computational methods in physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024.</a>
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A. Gavrin, G. Gallagher, D. Maric, and G. Vemuri, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16888&DocID=5955).
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A. Gavrin, G. Gallagher, D. Maric, and G. Vemuri, An exploratory factor analysis of a survey intended to measure undergraduate student attitudes towards computational methods in physics, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, 2024, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16888&DocID=5955>.
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Gavrin, A., Gallagher, G., Maric, D., & Vemuri, G. (2024, July 10-11). An exploratory factor analysis of a survey intended to measure undergraduate student attitudes towards computational methods in physics. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16888&DocID=5955
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Gavrin, A, G. Gallagher, D. Maric, and G. Vemuri. "An exploratory factor analysis of a survey intended to measure undergraduate student attitudes towards computational methods in physics." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2024, Boston, MA, July 10-11, 2024. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16888&DocID=5955 (accessed 26 April 2025).
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Gavrin, Andrew, Greg Gallagher, Danka Maric, and Gautam Vemuri. "An exploratory factor analysis of a survey intended to measure undergraduate student attitudes towards computational methods in physics." Physics Education Research Conference 2024. Boston, MA: 2024. 156-161 of PER Conference. 26 Apr. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=16888&DocID=5955>.
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Author = "Andrew Gavrin and Greg Gallagher and Danka Maric and Gautam Vemuri",
Title = {An exploratory factor analysis of a survey intended to measure undergraduate student attitudes towards computational methods in physics},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2024},
Pages = {156-161},
Address = {Boston, MA},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 10-11},
Year = {2024}
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