Title :
Methods to improve the validity and sensitivity of a self/peer assessment instrument
Author :
Van Duzer, Eric ; McMartin, Flora
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A process employing both quantitative and qualitative methods was developed to improve the validity and sensitivity of self/peer ratings in assessing teamwork skills. Preliminary results indicate a dramatic improvement in the sensitivity of scales in measuring differences between student skill levels. The data also indicate that the process improves the validity of the ratings in measuring what the developers intended
Keywords :
engineering education; engineering education; peer assessment instrument; qualitative methods; quantitative methods; self assessment instrument; sensitivity; student skill levels; teamwork skills assessment; Automatic testing; Best practices; Educational products; Engineering education; Instruments; Medical services; Medical treatment; Protocols; Springs; Teamwork;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
