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Results of the learning and intentions of abandon: a model of analysis for the Spanish university
Government of Spain (Ministries of Industry, Education and Science)
2008
Principal investigator
Jordi Surinach
Investigative team
Jordi Suriñach Caralt / Juan Carlos Duque Cardona / Lola C. Duque Zuluaga / Raúl Ramos Lobo / Vicente Royuela Mora
Objective
To formulate and to contrast empirically a conceptual model that allows to understand the determinants of the results of the learning of the student and its influence in the intention of leaving the university studies
Methodology
Proposal of the conceptual model: determinants of performance, satisfaction and student behavioral intentions. Selection of qualifications: ADE y Nursing Design and pre-test of the questionnaire: 117 questionnaires for each master and university, which are in the same territory (UB, UVIC, URV). Analysis of data: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the measures used in the questionnaire (reliability of the indicators, internal consistency of the constructs, and the discriminant validity), Estimation of the model proposed using the Structural Equations methodology based on the algorithm PLS (partial least squares). Design and implementation of the software. Elaboration of the global report and by qualification and university.
Reference:
EA2007-0184 Theme:
University Performance Ambit:
Local