The development and validation of an instrument to assess institutional- level environment in universities

This study reports the development and validation of an instrument to assess institutional or university- level environment in universities. Using a sample of 489 academics from 52 departments in 28 Australian universities, an instrument called the 'University- Level Environment Questionnaire (...

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Published inLearning environments research Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 333 - 352
Main Author Dorman, Jeffrey P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.10.1998
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Improvement programs
Learning
Measurement techniques
Quality control
Questionnaires
University environment
University-Level Environment Questionnaire
Australia
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Summary:This study reports the development and validation of an instrument to assess institutional or university- level environment in universities. Using a sample of 489 academics from 52 departments in 28 Australian universities, an instrument called the 'University- Level Environment Questionnaire (ULEQ) was field-tested and validated. The final form of the ULEQ consists of 42 items assigned to seven scales: academic freedom, concern for undergraduate learning, concern for research and scholarship, empowerment, affiliation, mission consensus, and work pressure. Validation data showed that the ULEQ has sound structural characteristics, thus suggesting that it should prove to be an important research tool for individual academics, departments and universities interested in improving their learning environments.
Bibliography:Learning Environments Research; v.1 n.3 p.333-352; 1998
Includes bibliographical references.
ISSN:1387-1579
1573-1855
DOI:10.1023/A:1009965621296