Share Paper: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Analyses of Perceived Contextual Factors with Departmental Climate for Teaching Quality Improvement In STEM

  1. Eman Saqr, University of Central Florida, United States
  2. Richard Hartshorne, University of Central Florida, United States
Monday, October 26 11:30-11:45 AM Room 3

Abstract: This study explored the correlation between perceived contextual factors (leadership, collegiality, resources, professional development, autonomy, and respect) and departmental climate for teaching quality improvement in STEM settings across institutional types and faculty’s institutional roles. Gappa et al.’s (2007) framework regarding faculty work was used to explain the explored correlation. Two hundred and seventy-eight faculty members in STEM settings across institutional types participated in the web survey. A partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach was utilized to analyze the collected data and test the research hypotheses. The results indicate there were perceived contextual factors positively correlated with departmental climate, ...