Abstracts
Résumé
Nous évaluons l’utilisation et la présentation des résultats d’analyses factorielles et d’analyses en composantes principales dans six périodiques canadiens en éducation publiés entre 1995 et 2005. À partir de 1089 articles, nous avons relevé 61 utilisations de ces analyses. En ayant recours à une grille de lecture, nous avons recueilli des informations sur le but de l’utilisation de l’analyse, la taille de l’échantillon, les variables, la méthode d’extraction, le critère de dimensionnalité, la méthode de rotation des axes et les résultats présentés. Nous avons identifié des lacunes, tant au niveau des pratiques que de la présentation des résultats. Enfin, nous formulons quelques recommandations quant à l’utilisation rigoureuse de ces types d’analyses.
Summary
This paper presents an evaluation of the use and presentation of results of factor analysis and principal component analysis as published between 1995 and 2005 in six Canadian educational periodicals. From a corpus of 1089 articles, the authors noted 61 uses of these analyses. Using a reading grid, they noted information on the objective of the analysis, the sample size, the variables, the extraction method, the dimensionality criteria, the method for axes rotation, and the results presented. They identified deficiencies both at the level of practices and in the result presentation. Finally, the authors formulate several recommendations regarding a more rigorous use of these types of analyses.
Resumen
Evaluamos la utilización y la presentación de los resultados de análisis factoriales y de análisis en componentes principales dentro de seis publicaciones periódicas canadienses en educación publicadas entre 1995 et 2005. En 1089 artículos, notamos 61 utilizaciones de estos análisis. Mediante una matriz de lectura, recolectamos informaciones en cuanto al objetivo de la utilización de análisis, el tamaño de la muestra, las variables, el método de extracción, el criterio de dimensionalidad, el método de rotación de los ejes y los resultados presentados. Identificamos unas lagunas, tanto a nivel de las prácticas como de la presentación de los resultados. Por terminar, formulamos algunas recomendaciones en cuanto a la utilización rigorosa de estos tipos de análisis.
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