AUSTRALIAN AND FILIPINO INVESTIGATIONS OF THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF BIGGS NEW STUDY PROCESS QUESTIONNAIRE

Abstract

S ummary . The internal structure of the new Study Process Questionnaire (Biggs, 1979) was investigated with samples of 255 Australian and 173 Filipino university students. The internal consistency reliabilities, item and subscale factor analyses were quite favourable for the Australian sample, supporting Biggs' model of the study process complex. However, the low to moderate reliabilities and failure of factor analysis to support Biggs' model indicates that the SPQ may not be suitable for Filipino students.