EDS560 ELEMENTS OF SCALING
| Course Code: | 4540560 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Educational Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. YEŞİM ÇAPA AYDIN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Explore major scaling techniques
- Critically evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of different scaling methods in research contexts.
- Apply appropriate techniques to develop scales for various types of data.
Course Content
Construction of scales from a wide variety of data, such as "yes-no", multiple choice, ranking and categorical data. Discussion of the major techniques such as scalogram analysis, Likert scaling, information theory, methods of ranking, paired comparisons.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain key concepts and principles in scale construction.
- Differentiate between various data types (e.g., dichotomous, multiple-choice, ranking, categorical)
- Compare and contrast major scaling techniques, including Likert scaling, scalogram analysis, and paired comparisons.
- Assess reliability and validity
- Critically evaluate research studies that use different scaling techniques