A factor analysis of CognitiveGenesis that identifies the characteristics of the components of Adventist holistic education

The Seventh-day Adventist educational system, as a Christian private school organization, has advocated the theory of the holistic development of the physical, mental, spiritual, and social factors since its beginning in 1872. Using the CognitiveGenesis research data, this ex-post facto quantitative research project analyzed the variables through a confirmatory factor analysis in order to support the four-factor theory of Adventist holistic education. The four-year (2006- 2009) CognitiveGenesis research project examined approximately 50,000 cases composed of two student groups (grades three to five and grades six to nine and eleven), and the respective parents, administrators, and teachers of the population of the Adventist educational system in the United States and Bermuda. The research results of this study demonstrated that in each of the three years and for the two student groups, a simple factor structure of three of the four factors was identified that supported the theory of holistic education--these three being the mental, spiritual, and social. Because the physical component did not emerge as one of the factors, a survey of the literature was conducted to find potential characteristics that might support a physical factor. This led to a recommendation for further research that would generate a more complete list of items that would reflect the concept and structure of a physical component. Furthermore, factor scores could be generated on all of the components that could be used to predict possible optimal outcome scores in areas like achievement for a student, school, or system.

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Publication Date:
2013
Author:
Deloris Trujillo
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Full text available online through ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Completed through La Sierra University.
Language:
English
Resource Type:
Unpublished Plans & Papers; Internet Resources
Resource Objective:
Research
Level:
Grade 3-Grade 11
Audience:
Administrator / Leader, Teacher / Faculty, Researcher
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist