SCALE DEVELOPMENT

EDS435

Course Code: EDS435
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Describe scale development and translation/adaptation processes,
Make operational definitions of psychological constructs measured in their field,
Summarize and interpret the scale scores with appropriate statistical methods,
Analyze and interpret test and item scores using appropriate statistical methods,
Evaluate the scales used in their field in terms of validity and reliability.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of this course is for students to develop basic knowledge and concepts about scale development and the steps to be followed in the translation and adaptation of scales developed in different cultures and languages. At the end of the course, students are expected to evaluate the scales used in their fields in terms of validity and reliability. They are expected to be able to make operational definitions of the variables discussed in the field of profession, to write items in accordance with the operational definition by taking into account the item writing rules, to distinguish how and for what purpose the scores obtained from the scales can be interpreted, and to interpret them by performing tests and item analyzes through appropriate statistical package programs.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic principles of measurement and evaluation
2^nd Week	Fundamentals of test theories (Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory)
3^rd Week	Steps in test development
4^th Week	Measurement of cognitive and emotional characteristics according to test items
5^th Week	Principles of writing items in cognitive and emotional domains
6^th Week	Reliability of test scores
7^th Week	Validity of test scores
8^th Week	Midterm Exam Week
9^th Week	Test and item score analyses (Descriptive statistics, item analysis, factor analysis, etc.).
10^th Week	Reporting of scores and interpretation of test results
11^th Week	ITC Guidelines on translation and adaptation of tests.
12^th Week	Scale development process and ethical principles
13^th Week	Scale development, evaluation of adaptation articles
14^th Week	Scale development, evaluation of adaptation articles
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

1) Özçelik, D. A. (2013). Test Hazırlama Kılavuzu. 5. Baskı. Ankara: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. (TURCADEMY)
2) International Test Commission. (2017). The ITC Guidelines for Translating and Adapting Tests (Second edition). [www.InTestCom.org]
3) Tezbaşaran, A. A. (2008). Likert Tipi Ölçek Hazırlama Kılavuzu. 3. Sürüm (e-kitap)
4) Berberoğlu, G. (2012). Geniş Ölçekli Testlerde Kapsam Geçerliği. Cito Eğitim: Kuram ve Uygulama Dergisi.
5) McCoach, D. B., Gable, R. K. and Madura, J. P. (2013). Instrument Development in the Affective Domain. New York: Springer. (e-kitap)
6) Berberoğlu, G. (2003). Planning Classroom Test. (pp:726-731). In Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment. Rocio Fernandez- Ballesteros (Ed.) Sage Publication.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	16	16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	15	15
Weekly Articles and Resource Research	3	4	12
Total Work Load			121
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.03
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X	X	X	X	X
K2
K3
K4
K5	X	X	X	X	X
K6	X	X	X	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10