Multiple table factor analysis applied to the higher education competences


Autoria(s): López Caro, Cristina María; Lafuente Ruiz de Sabando, Amaia; Artaraz Miñón, Miren; Peña Cerezo, Miguel Ángel; Iturricastillo Plazaola, Iván
Data(s)

28/05/2013

28/05/2013

01/04/2012

Resumo

Due to the recent implantation of the Bologna process, the definition of competences in Higher Education is an important matter that deserves special attention and requires a detailed analysis. For that reason, we study the importance given to severa! competences for the professional activity and the degree to which these competences have been achieved through the received education. The answers include also competences observed in two periods of time given by individuals of multiple characteristics. In this context and in order to obtain synthesized results, we propose the use of Multiple Table Factor Analysis. Through this analysis, individuals are described by severa! groups, showing the most important variability factors of the individuals and allowing the analysis of the common structure ofthe different data tables. The obtained results will allow us finding out the existence or absence of a common structure in the answers of the various data tables, knowing which competences have similar answer structure in the groups of variables, as well as characterizing those answers through the individuals.

Identificador

International Journal for Knowledge, Science and Technology 4(1) : 9-16 (2012)

1889-7762

http://hdl.handle.net/10810/10156

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Purple Gate Publishing

Direitos

Purple Gate Publishing

info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Palavras-Chave #competences #business administration and management degree #higher education #multiple table factor analysis
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article