The Scholar-Practitioner Research Scale: A Validation Study With Professional Doctorate Students

• In Event: Education and Professional Doctorates: Impacts and Innovation

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Scholar-Practitioner Research Scale. The study was conducted was with over 400 professional doctoral students. Results of a factor analysis and internal consistency analysis demonstrated that the scale is both valid and reliable. The scale has five subscales (i.e. value of research, information literacy skills, research knowledge, research design & dissemination skills, intended research behaviors).

Author

• Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw, University of Memphis