Exploring the different trajectories of analytical thinking ability factors: An application of the second-order growth curve factor model | Zendy

Saengprom Narumon | Zendy; Erawan Waraporn | Zendy; Damrongpanit Suntonrapot | Zendy; Sakulku Jaruwan | Zendy

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Exploring the different trajectories of analytical thinking ability factors: An application of the second-order growth curve factor model

Author(s) -

Saengprom Narumon,

Erawan Waraporn,

Damrongpanit Suntonrapot,

Sakulku Jaruwan

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

educational research and reviews

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1990-3839

DOI - 10.5897/err2015.2112

Subject(s) - growth curve (statistics) , multivariate analysis of variance , order (exchange) , piecewise , growth model , psychology , econometrics , mathematics , statistics , mathematical analysis , economics , mathematical economics , finance

The purposes of this study were 1) Compare analytical thinking ability by testing the same sets of students 5 times 2) Develop and verify whether analytical thinking ability of students corresponds to second-order growth curve factors model. Samples were 1,093 eighth-grade students. The results revealed that 1) Analytical thinking ability scores of 5 tests are significantly different at .01 level and the means score rises consecutively 2) Second-order growth curve factors model of analytical thinking ability for the analysis of elements and analysis of organizational principles corresponds to piecewise growth model while the analysis of relationship corresponds to linear growth model, and that second-order growth curve factors model of analytical thinking ability is in accord with empirical evidence. Key words: Second-order growth curve factors, growth curve, MANOVA, longitudinal studies, development, analytical thinking.

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