Open AccessClimate of Inquiry and Critical Reflection Element in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions
Author(s) -
Azwani Masuwai
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sains humanika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2289-6996
DOI - 10.11113/sh.v10n3-3.1516
Subject(s) - confirmatory factor analysis , construct (python library) , reliability (semiconductor) , construct validity , mathematics education , psychology , consistency (knowledge bases) , internal consistency , higher education , reflection (computer programming) , pedagogy , computer science , structural equation modeling , psychometrics , political science , artificial intelligence , clinical psychology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning , law , programming language
The purpose of this study is to explore the importance of climate of inquiry and critical reflection in teaching and learning. The study was established by using Teaching and Learning Guiding Principles Instrument (TLGPI) to identify the reliability and validity of the instrument in generating teaching and learning guiding principles (TLGP). Participants consisted of 355 Malaysian educators from higher education institutions and teacher training institutions. It is an essential instrument to reflect in generating the teaching and learning guiding principles in higher education level in Malaysia. Confirmatory Factor Analysis has validated all five items of Climate of Inquiry (CI) construct of TLGPI whereby all items indicated high reliability and internal consistency. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis also confirmed that a single factor model was used to generate teaching and learning guiding principles.