Hierarchical Linear Modeling and Multilevel Modeling in Educational Research
PART I: Theoretical Foundations and Conceptual Frameworks
Chapter 2
A Primer for Using Multilevel Confirmatory Factor Analysis Models in Educational Research
Chapter 3
Multilevel Model Selection: Balancing Model Fit and Adequacy
Chapter 4
Concepts and Applications of Multivariate Multilevel (MVML) Analysis and Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (MLSEM)
Chapter 5
Data Visualization for Pattern Seeking in Multilevel Modeling
Chapter 6
Multilevel Structural Equation Model in Educational Research
PART II: Methodology for Multilevel Modeling
Chapter 7
Analyzing Large-scale Assessment Data with Multilevel Analyses: Demonstration using the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Chapter 8
Multilevel Modeling of International Large-scale Assessment Data
Chapter 9
Transparency and Replicability of Multilevel Modeling Applications: A Guideline for Improved Reporting Practices
Chapter 10
Multilevel Model and Teaching Force Research: Practices and Promises
Chapter 11
Multilevel Modelling with International Large-scale Student Assessments
PART III: Multilevel Analysis of PISA and TIMSS Data
Chapter 12
Changing Trends in the Role of South African Mathematics Teachers Qualification for Student Achievement: Findings from TIMSS Data
Chapter 13
Revisiting the Relationship between Science Teaching Practice and Scientific Literacy: Multi-Level Analysis Using PISA
Chapter 14
Family Meals and Academic Performance: A Multilevel Analysis of PISA for Spain
Chapter 15
Multilevel Modeling of Nordic Students’ Mathematics Achievements in TIMSS 2019
Chapter 16
Teachers' Perceptions of School Ethical Culture: The Implicit Meaning of TIMSS
PART IV: Multilevel Modeling in Educational Research
Chapter 17
Teacher Personal Characteristics, Instructional Behavior, and Student Outcomes: Applying Doubly Latent Multilevel Analysis
Chapter 18
Daycare Centers’ Composition and Children’s Language Skills at School Entry: Exploring the Nature of Contextual Effects using Multilevel Modeling
Chapter 19
Gender Effect at the Beginning of Higher Education Career in STEM Studies
Chapter 20
Contextual Factors of Strategy Use in Solving Non-Routine Problems: A Multilevel Modelling Analysis
Chapter 21
A Longitudinal and Multilevel Study of Client Satisfaction with Kindergartens in Norway
Chapter 22
Multilevel Modeling and Assessment of the Study-relevant Knowledge of First-year Students in a Master's Program in Business and Economics
Index
Dr. Myint Swe Khine is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Education at Curtin University, Australia. He holds Masters degrees from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, and University of Leicester, United Kingdom, as well as Doctor of Education from Curtin University, Australia. He was a full Professor and Chair of the Assessment and Evaluation Centre at the Emirates College for Advanced Education in the United Arab Emirates, and also worked at the Learning Sciences and Technology Academic Group, National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is serving as an Editorial Board member of several international journals. He publishes widely in academic journals, and has edited over forty books.
This edited volume documents attempts to conduct systematic and prodigious research using multilevel analysis in educational settings, and present their findings and identify future research directions. It showcases the versatility of multilevel analysis, and elucidates the unique advantages in examining complex and wide-ranging educational issues. This book brings together leading experts around the world to share their works in the field, highlighting recent advances, creative and unique approaches, and innovative methods using multilevel modeling and theoretical and practical aspects of multilevel analysis in culturally and linguistically-diverse educational contexts.