Standardization of Spontaneous Strategies Questionnaire for Learning Pre-University Students of Tehran
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Journal of Social Issues & Humanities, Volume 1, Issue 6, November 2013
ISSN 2345-2633
Standardization of Spontaneous Strategies
Questionnaire for Learning Pre-University
Students of Tehran
Rita Liyaghat
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to standardize of spontaneous learning questionnaire for learning. 566 male and female students were selected using cluster sampling method and completed the questionnaire. Formal and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by psychological and psychometric experts. The questionnaire’s reliability was calculated by Cronbach’s alpha. The questionnaire’s construct validity was confirmed by factor analysis and its criterion validity was confirmed by multivariate regression analysis. Obtained validity and reliability obtained for the questionnaire was generally satisfactory which was significant at the level of P<0.001. According to the results of this research, this questionnaire was eligible to be used in academic counseling situations and pre-university student’s psychological investigations in the study population.
Index Terms— Spontaneous strategies for learning, self-efficacy, intrinsic value, test anxiety, cognitive strategies, Self-regulation.