Using cluster analysis in adult education
Abstract
Cluster analysis is a powerful multi variate tool available to adult educators for inductively identifying groups, which inherently exist in the data. Its power lies in its ability to examine the person in a holistic manner rather than as a set of unrelated variables. Once clusters are identified, other qualitative and quantitative techniques should be used to help name and describe the clusters.
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Conti, G. J.
(1996).
Using cluster analysis in adult education.
Adult Education Research Conference.
Using cluster analysis in adult education
Cluster analysis is a powerful multi variate tool available to adult educators for inductively identifying groups, which inherently exist in the data. Its power lies in its ability to examine the person in a holistic manner rather than as a set of unrelated variables. Once clusters are identified, other qualitative and quantitative techniques should be used to help name and describe the clusters.
