Two-step clustering analysis in researches: A case study

Kayri M.

EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, cilt.7, sa.28, ss.89-99, 2007 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 28
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-99
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cluster analysis, two-step cluster analysis, bayesian information criterion, educational sciences
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Problem Statement: it is known that the result of descriptive statistical and the estimations of parameter will be bias for heteregenous data set. After dividing heteregenous data set into homogeneous subpopulations or clusters, the result of statistical analysis will be more robust and unbiased. The aim of this study was to show the applicability of two-step cluster analysis in the educational sciences.