MAE4010 – Constructing Measures
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course covers the full research and development cycle of a measurement instrument including
- design, piloting, cognitive labs,
- sampling and data collection,
- analysis, reporting and communication
- maintenance, monitoring, and redesign
The focus will be on theory-driven design from the ground-up and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative insights into the development cycle.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
- understand the relative strengths and limitations of item formats commonly used for measurement of cognitive and non-cognitive attributes
- demonstrate familiarity with recommended item writing principles
- recognize the importance of theory-driven design and being clear about the purpose of measurement
Skills
- make use of expert reviews and cognitive labs to probe how people engage with the measurement instrument
- apply basic measurement principles to design a good quality measurement instrument
- design score reports in line with the measurement purpose and target group
- write reports documenting all phases of the development of an instrument
Competence
- evaluate and review existing measurement instruments, their development in general, and their validation in particular
- contribute in constructive and critical fashion to the (re)design of a measurement instrument at each phase of the development cycle
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
This course is only open to students who are admitted to the master's programme in Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation.
Teaching
The course combines lectures, class discussion, and hands-on tutorials. Throughout the course, students will work on an obligatory, continuous group assignment where the aim is to develop and document the quality of a measurement instrument. The first three deliverables form part of your portfolio. Feedback will be given by peers and teachers. The first three deliverables are graded pass or fail. The fourth and final deliverable is an individually written and complete report documenting all the phases of the assignment, building on and extending the work done in the group. This final report will be graded on an A-F scale, and counts as the student’s final grade in the course.
Obligatory course components:
- 80% attendance requirement for the lectures
- 4 design cycle portfolio pieces
- peer review of 2 other students' portfolios
Students must complete the obligatory components in the same school year as the exam. Meaning that if students want to retake the exam, they must also retake the obligatory components in the same school year.?
Examination
At the end of the course you will be evaluated based on the portfolio you compiled. The fourth and final part of the portfolio, which documents all phases of the assignment, will be graded on an A-F scale.
You need to have successfully completed the obligatory course components before being allowed to sit the exam. If you do not fulfill these requirements, you must submit a written request to apply for an additional assignment prior to sitting the exam. The application must document stated reasons for absence beyond your control.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
In order to retake the exam all compulsory components must be repeated.?
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