Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysis
AbstractEducational quality is perceived differently as it is embedded in its social, cultural, political, and economic circumstances. The current study identified the factors contributing to perceived educational quality in Mongolia and attempted to develop an instrument to measure educational qual...
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description | AbstractEducational quality is perceived differently as it is embedded in its social, cultural, political, and economic circumstances. The current study identified the factors contributing to perceived educational quality in Mongolia and attempted to develop an instrument to measure educational quality using principal component analysis. Using qualitative and quantitative approaches, the analysis yielded 71 items contributing to educational quality in six themes: school environment, school administration, students, parents, curriculum, and teachers. Each theme yielded one to four components as measurable instruments. The study suggests that school conditions should be prioritized to improve educational quality in Mongolia. |
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spelling | doaj.art-61080e0cf31345e7a72f7e02ad782b7a2023-12-15T10:31:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2023-12-0110210.1080/2331186X.2023.2253712Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysisZoljargal Dembereldorj0Battur Gompil1Tumenjargal Davaadorj2Foreign Language Center, School of Science and Arts, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDepartment of Applied Mathematics, School of Applied Science, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaDepartment of Political Science, School of Science and Arts, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaAbstractEducational quality is perceived differently as it is embedded in its social, cultural, political, and economic circumstances. The current study identified the factors contributing to perceived educational quality in Mongolia and attempted to develop an instrument to measure educational quality using principal component analysis. Using qualitative and quantitative approaches, the analysis yielded 71 items contributing to educational quality in six themes: school environment, school administration, students, parents, curriculum, and teachers. Each theme yielded one to four components as measurable instruments. The study suggests that school conditions should be prioritized to improve educational quality in Mongolia.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2253712educational qualityMongoliadeveloping instrumentsprincipal component analysis |
spellingShingle | Zoljargal Dembereldorj Battur Gompil Tumenjargal Davaadorj Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysis Cogent Education educational quality Mongolia developing instruments principal component analysis |
title | Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysis |
title_full | Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysis |
title_fullStr | Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysis |
title_short | Contributing factors to perceived educational quality in Mongolia: Developing instruments using principal component analysis |
title_sort | contributing factors to perceived educational quality in mongolia developing instruments using principal component analysis |
topic | educational quality Mongolia developing instruments principal component analysis |
url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2253712 |
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