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Activity Number:
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210
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 7, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Education
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| Abstract - #306724 |
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Title:
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Discussing Factor Analysis in a 50-Minute Class Period
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Author(s):
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J. Burdeane Orris*+ and Bruce Bowerman
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Companies:
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Butler University and Miami University of Ohio
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Address:
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4600 Sunset Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46208,
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Keywords:
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factor analysis ; applied education
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Abstract:
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Factor analysis is an important multivariate technique used in business research. This paper will present an applied discussion of factor analysis that allows the topic to be covered by an instructor in one fifty minute class session. Discussion of principal components, factor rotation, and the final factor interpretation, along with SAS and SPSS outputs will be included. This approach allows instructors teaching a variety of statistics courses to briefly introduce factor analysis without requiring students to have an extensive background in matrix algebra. It focuses on terminology and interpretation of computer output.
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