The study of psychometric features(Factor structure validity and reliability) of the Course Experience Questionnaire in guillan university students

The purpose of this study was to determine the psychometric features(Factor structure, validity and reliability) of the Course Experience Questionnaire(CEQ) that have 43 items and developed by Wilson and et al(1997). This research is from the field of normative research that was carried out in the first semester of the academic year 1401-1400 at Gilan University. The statistical population of this research included all students entering the academic years of 2017 and 2018, which was conducted using a simple random sampling method on 332 third and fourth year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Humanities of Guilan University. Exploratory factor analysis elicited 7 factors which generally explained 71% of the total variance. Furthermore Confirmatory factor analysis on the items showed that all the items have significant load factor on their own factor, and seven-factor structure of the questionnaire was approved. Concurrent criterion validity coefficient between each of items of Course Experience Scale With the criterion variables (the Course Satisfaction and Achievement) that were linked theoretically was also significant. Altogether, founding of this study showed that seven-factor scale of the Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) have a adequate reliability and validity among Iranian samples and Can be used as an valid evaluation tool in higher education institutions.