Data of the Constructivist Practices in the Learning Environment Survey From Engineering Undergraduates: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Authors

Chengcheng Li, Open University of China
Shaoan Zhang, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Tiberio Garza, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Yingtao Jiang, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2021

Publication Title

Data in Brief

Volume

39

Abstract

This paper presents the dataset of a questionnaire on first-year engineering undergraduates’ perceptions of constructivist practices in the learning environment. The questionnaire with a 5-Likert scale was adapted from previous research. The sample consisted of 293 first-year engineering undergraduates in the southwest region of the United States. The online questionnaire was sent to participants who completed it voluntarily at the end of Fall 2019. A total of 274 of 293 participants completed the questionnaire with a response rate of 93.515%. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to test the underlying factor structure of the questionnaire, which serves as a good reference for future research.

Keywords

Constructivism; Engineering education; First-year experience; Learning environment

Disciplines

Databases and Information Systems

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255 KB

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Repository Citation

Li, C., Zhang, S., Garza, T., Jiang, Y. (2021). Data of the Constructivist Practices in the Learning Environment Survey From Engineering Undergraduates: An Exploratory Factor Analysis. Data in Brief, 39
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107522