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von Davier, Matthias; Naemi, Bobby; Roberts, Richard D. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
This article describes an exploration of the distinction between typological and factorial latent variables in the domain of personality theory. Traditionally, many personality variables have been considered to be factorial in nature, even though there are examples of typological constructs dating back to Hippocrates. Recently, some…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Item Response Theory, Classification, Personality Theories
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de Oliveira Neto, Jose Dutra; dos Santos, Elaine Maria – American Journal of Distance Education, 2010
The objective of this study was to identify the methodological approaches employed in a sample of Brazilian distance education scientific literature and compare with similar publications in the United States. Brazilian sample articles (N = 983) published in several journals and meetings were compared with a sample of articles published in…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education