Often, when asking questions on Teacher Tapp, our direct interest lies in the precise answers you provide: the percentages selecting each response and any additional comments on the question itself. Yet, the potential of these questions extends beyond mere reporting of answers. At times, they form a vital piece of the puzzle in identifying underlying traits that are challenging to measure.
Consider, for instance, the complexities of attachment to teaching and a teacher’s wellbeing. These are complex traits and cannot be sufficiently captured through a single question!
One of the strengths of Teacher Tapp is our ability to pose many questions, examining these traits from different perspectives. We can then use your responses to create a ‘score’ for each trait, using a technique called factor analysis.
Today, we shall provide a concise overview of some of these traits that we are uncovering, alongside a selection of intriguing preliminary findings…
