Yaacov Petscher, Stephanie Al Otaiba, Jeanne Wanzek
A Study of the Factor Structure, Profiles, and Concurrent Validity of the Mindset Assessment Profile Tool for Elementary Students
Journal of psychoeducational assessment
professional reasoning provides firm basis development teaching assessment strategies support acquisition skills healthcare students nevertheless occupational therapy educators use diverse methods learning assessment examine student learning outcomes fully evaluation supports overall complexity process particularly learners subjective experience aim article identify range perspectives among occupational therapy undergraduates regarding terms concepts key improving professional reasoning qmethodology used address aim study concourse relating series ideas phrases terminology concepts associated various studies professional reasoning occupational therapy specifically students field generated terms clearest evidence relevance greatest number citations literature collected n 37 pset assembled nonprobabilistic sampling convenience comprised undergraduate university students occupational therapy factor analysis conducted using kenq analysis v106 reducing number qsets smaller groups factors representing common perspective statistical analysis qsorts 37 occupational therapy students 8 default factors identified four factors accordance selection criteria rotated varimax rotation identify variables could grouped together viewpoint interpreted discussed liked different aspects professional reasoning occupational therapy observed perceptions linked various aspects professional reasoning widely discussed occupational therapy literature students strong correspondence narrative interactive conditional aspects various components