Abstract

MARTINS, Lara Barros  and  ZERBINI, Thaís. Validity evidences of instruments of reaction in distance higher education. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2015, vol.15, n.1, pp. 116-134. ISSN 1808-4281.

Increasing implantation of higher education courses offered by Internet put the assessment studies on distance learning, that propose measuring instruments to attest the effectiveness and quality of these courses, at a relevant level. This study aimed to verify the validity evidences of two instruments: Satisfaction to the Instructional Procedures and Satisfaction to the Tutor's Performance. Undergraduated students from a private university in the State of Sao Paulo, who attended distance learning courses or blended disciplines, answered questionnaires that evaluated their satisfaction with the instructional procedures and tutors' professional performance. Exploratory Factor Analyzes and internal consistency were performed. The analyzed scores indicate for evidences of structural validity of both scales, which present one-factor empirical structures: 1) "Instructional Procedures in Distance Learning" (17 items, α=0.96 and factor loadings between 0.60 and 0.86), and 2) "Tutor's Performance" (27 items, α=0.98 and factor loadings between 0.67 and 0.88). Others studies with the scales found the one-factor structures as well. Future research should use them in different contexts and samples.

Keywords : distance course evaluation; assessment instrument; distance learning.

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