@misc{10481/57526,
year = {2019},
month = {5},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/57526},
abstract = {Background: The aim of the present study was to validate and develop the dimensions
of the Personal Learning Environments (PLE) questionnaire with regards to the social integration
of unaccompanied foreign minors (MENA), in addition to analyzing its psychometric properties.
Methods: This study was conducted using an expert panel and exploratory techniques in a population
of unaccompanied foreign minors (referred to hereon as MENA). The sample used for the validation
was formed of 250 MENA aged between 13 and 17 years, with 206 (83.6%) being male and 41 (16.4%)
being female. An expert panel was formed including 10 scholars of Education Sciences. The panel
identified four dimensions, which were confirmed through exploratory factorial analysis conducted
using the program called FACTOR Analysis (Lorenzo-Seva and Ferrando, 2006). Results: The results
indicate that the PLE questionnaire provides reliable dimensions at the level alpha = 0.902. Examination
of Pearson correlations identified significant values (p < 0.01) for almost all dimensions, with the
highest value being produced for the association between the dimensions of communication and
social interaction (CIS) and planning and management of learning (r = 0.641). Conclusions: From this
study, it is concluded that the results of the study and the validation of the PLE in MENA populations
through the four identified dimensions are valid and reliable for enabling multi-dimensional analyses
to be carried out.},
organization = {This research was funded by I + D + I Project “Hybrid learning models for educational intervention with
 Unaccompanied Foreign Minors (MENAs)”. Effective tools for school and social integration “(EDU2017-88641-R)”.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Learning environments},
keywords = {Unaccompanied foreign minors},
keywords = {Personal Learning Environment (PLE)},
keywords = {MENA},
title = {Analysis of Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Personal Learning Environments Questionnaire (PLE) and Social Integration of Unaccompanied Foreign Minors (MENA)},
doi = {10.3390/su11102903},
author = {Martínez Martínez, Asunción and Olmos Gómez, María Del Carmen and Tomé Fernández, María and Olmedo Moreno, Eva María},
}