Published In
Journal of Chemical Education
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
12-2020
Subjects
Science education -- Methodology, Science education -- Research, Chemistry -- Study and teaching (Higher)
Abstract
The Cronbach’s alpha (α) statistic is regularly reported in science education studies. However, recent reviews have noted that it is not well-understood. Therefore, this commentary provides additional clarity regarding the language used when describing and interpreting alpha and other estimates of reliability.
Rights
Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc.
This is the author’s version of a work that was subsequently published in The Journal of Chemical Education. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in The Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX, and can be found online at: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00183.
DOI
10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00183
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/34566
Citation Details
Barbera, J., Naibert, N., Komperda, R., & Pentecost, T. C. (2020). Clarity on Cronbach’s Alpha Use. Journal of Chemical Education. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00183