Understanding outcome-based education changes in teacher education: Evaluation of a new instrument with preliminary findings

Understanding outcome-based education changes in teacher education: Evaluation of a new instrument with preliminary findings

• Deneen, Christopher University of Hong Kong
• Brown, Gavin T. L. University of Auckland
• Bond, Trevor G. James Cook University
• Shroff, Ronnie Hong Kong Baptist University

Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 41(4), 441-456, 2013

Abingdon, Great Britain

Routledge

2013

• D Curriculum
  • DK Co-curricula Activities, Extra-curriculum
• D Curriculum
  • DB Development & Evaluation
• D Curriculum
  • DF Post-Secondary Education Programmes

Factor Analysis Instrument Validation Mixed Methodology Outcome-Based Rasch Analysis Student Evaluation Teacher Education

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

Outcome-based education (OBE) is a current initiative in Hong Kong universities, with widespread backing by governments and standards bodies. However, study of students' perceptions of OBE and validation of understanding these perceptions are lacking. This paper reports on the validation of an OBE-specific instrument and resulting preliminary findings. Instrument responses (n = 89) were analysed using Rasch and exploratory/confirmatory factor analyses. Both approaches identified two dimensions (i.e. evaluation and comparison). Challenges and modifications to the instrument items and their relationships to constructs are discussed. Preliminary findings suggest students did not perceive significant differences between OBE and traditionally organised courses. Lack of explicit discussion of OBE with the students may have denied students the ability to make fully informed evaluations of OBE innovations. Implications for instrument validation and evaluation of initiatives in an OBE context are discussed as is the broader issue of transparency in teacher education curriculum design and implementation.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 1359866X

• 10.1080/1359866X.2013.787392

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/cdb05289

2014-05-29