Construct validity and reliability of an instrument to evaluate the integration of the socioformative approach in teaching practices in higher education institutions in Mexico

Abstract

In this article, the construct validity and reliability of an analytical rubric were analyzed- The objective of this research is to evaluate the progress of the socioformative approach in evaluating teaching practices in Higher Education Institutions (IES) in Mexico. The instrumental methodology was used, applying construct validity through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Reliability was also analyzed through Cronbach's Alpha. The rubric was applied to 150 teachers from HEI in Mexico. The reliability analysis showed a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.930, which is considered adequate. The Kaiser Meyer Olkin test (KMO: 0.907) and Bartlett's sphericity (X2: 997.351Gl: 36; p < 0.000) indicated the relevance of the data to be analyzed by EFA. The EFA revealed that all of the items are represented within the model called socioformative work (more than 64% of the variance); It is recommended to carry out new studies that provide knowledge regarding the degree of progress in the application of the essential axes of socioformation towards the knowledge society such as: the resolution of context problems through collaborative work; the promotion of entrepreneurship generating an impact on the environment; the development of critical, systemic, analytical, creative thinking; and the application of the metacognitive process for continuous improvement; as well as the improvement of living conditions through the appropriation of values.