The University of Akron
Engineering & Science Technology
USING Q METHODOLOGY AND Q FACTOR ANALYSIS IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH The purpose of this chapter is to identify two multivariate techniques that can be used to facilitate the interpretation of mixed methods research. These... more
Abstract: The Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE) is a multiple-choice test that has been used to evaluate physics instruction. However, the validity and reliability estimates have not been determined in a way a social scientist... more
- by Susan Ramlo
Abstract Microcomputer-based laboratories (MBLs) have been defined as software that uses an electronic probe to collect information about a physical system and then converts that information into graphical systems in real-time. Realtime... more
It is frequently helpful to produce groups based upon individual's characteristics or views and use these as predictor variables rather using numerous, separate variables associated with these characteristics or views. Cyril Burt and... more
- by Susan Ramlo
Q methodology (Q) is a powerful tool for determining consensus and perspectives of a group. Yet, Q is not often used within education research. This study demonstrates an application of Q where the perspectives and consensus of a college... more
William Stephenson specifically developed Q methodology, or Q, as a means of measuring subjectivity. Q has been used to determine perspectives / views in a wide variety of fields from marketing research to political science but less... more
Typical Q methodology studies include either tables of statements or sorting grids with statement numbers representing the views of each factor that has emerged within the study. Yet it could be useful to Q methodologists to have a... more