The Inadequate Use of Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Second Language Acquisition Validation Studies

The current study aims to demonstrate how the lack of a conceptual framework and the inadequate use of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in second language (L2) acquisition validation studies can lead to misconceptions about the nature of data collected via different measurement instruments. To th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Payman Vafaee, Ilina Kachinske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2019-12-01
Series:Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
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Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/4184