Improving Questionnaire Reliability using Construct Reliability for Researches in Educational Technology

Authors

  • Mohd Shafie Rosli Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Nor Shela Saleh Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Malaysia
  • Sultan Hammad Alshammari University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohd Mokhzani Ibrahim Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia
  • Azri Syazwan Atan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Noor Azean Atan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i04.20199

Keywords:

Educational Technology, Online Learning, Questionnaire Reliability, Con-struct Reliability

Abstract


This paper is exploring on maneuver to improve research instrument reliability in scientific research related to Educational Technology by analyzing the traditional Cronbach’s alpha reliability using SPSS software and the newer statistical tool, AMOS using Construct Reliability (CR) approach. Two sets of data were used as sample to perform the comparison. The first set of data is from a research involving Technology Enhanced Learning Environment. The second data are sampled from research in digital competency. Finding from this paper concluded that, conventional approach of using Cronbach’s alpha have lower reliability than the newer approach of using CR. Using Cronbach’s alpha show tendency toward measuring consistency instead of reliability. CR offer better definition of reliability and give a robust measurement of reliability in research. This paper had shed light into offering alternative approach to the commonly and widely uses of research reliability especially when it involves questionnaire as instrument.

Author Biographies

Mohd Shafie Rosli, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Nor Shela Saleh, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Malaysia

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Malaysia

Sultan Hammad Alshammari, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

Mohd Mokhzani Ibrahim, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Malaysia

Azri Syazwan Atan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Noor Azean Atan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

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Published

2021-02-26

How to Cite

Shafie Rosli, M., Saleh, N. S., Alshammari, S. H., Ibrahim, M. M., Atan, A. S., & Atan, N. A. (2021). Improving Questionnaire Reliability using Construct Reliability for Researches in Educational Technology. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 15(04), pp. 109–116. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i04.20199

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 04 (2021)

Section

Short Papers

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