The purpose of the present study was to perform a cross-validation of an existing measure of science students' motivational traits using the Rasch modeling approach. The validity of the Self-determination, Purpose, Identity, and Engagement in Science (SPIRES) survey was originally investigated using factor analysis, but a secondary validation of…

Purpose: This study addresses the lack of a short Communicative Development Inventory (CDI) form tailored to Saudi Arabic, specifically designed based on local norms, for assessing early communicative skills in toddlers. The JISH Arabic CDI: Words and Sentences Short-Form (JACDI: WS-SF) is introduced to meet this need. This tool is particularly…

In environments where individuals are the subjects, power struggles are inevitable. To gain or maintain power, people use tactics such as political tactics, influence tactics, impression management, and non-verbal impression management. Previous studies have examined these tactics either separately or together using various methods. This study…

When describing motion in physics, the selection of a frame of reference is crucial. The graph of a moving object can look quite different based on the frame of reference. In recent years, various tests have been developed to assess the interpretation of kinematic graphs, but none of these tests have specifically addressed differences in reference…

This article presents initial psychometric data for scores on the Child Responsiveness Scale (CRS), an observational measure to assess child responsiveness to teacher delivery of practices designed to promote social-emotional competencies. In Study 1, 633 live observations conducted with 54 teachers and 91 children at risk for emotional and…

Growing evidence suggests that providing children and adolescents with explicit opportunities to learn social and emotional skills during elementary and secondary school can support positive developmental outcomes. However, understanding the benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs requires an ability to measure potential changes in…

This brief report describes a pilot test toward developing a new measure of student social-emotional competence informed by the five-factor model proposed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL 5). Current measures of the CASEL 5 are limited by top-down development approaches that may contribute to confirmation…

Background: Voice disorders are a major cause of difficulties in many areas of social life, as they can disrupt communication. Voice therapy, including vocal hygiene education, has an important role in the treatment of voice disorders, especially if applied in an individualised manner. Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and validate a…

This article explores oral exams in four Norwegian secondary schools. These oral exams are high-stakes assessments, however, knowledge about practice and implications for validity and fairness is scarce. Data for the study consist of video recordings of 36 authentic oral exams in the school subject Norwegian language and literature. Applying…

Background: Despite the relevance of assessing sexual knowledge in people with Intellectual Disability, there is a lack of appropriate assessment tools to measure this domain. The current study tests the psychometric properties of the new 'Inventory of Sexual Knowledge of people with Intellectual Disability' (ISK-ID). Method: 345 individuals with…

This paper presents a new astronomy self-efficacy instrument, composed of two factors; one relating to learning astronomy content, which we call astronomy personal self-efficacy, and the other relating to the use of astronomical instrumentation, specifically the use of remote robotic telescopes for data collection. The latter is referred to as the…

The Survey of Attitudes Toward Statistics (SATS) is a widely used family of instruments for measuring attitude constructs in statistics education. Since the development of the SATS instruments, there has been an evolution in the understanding of validity in the field of educational measurement emphasizing validation as an on-going process. While a…

For more than three decades, cognitive load theory has been addressing learning from a cognitive perspective. Based on this instructional theory, design recommendations and principles have been derived to manage the load on working memory while learning. The increasing attention paid to cognitive load theory in educational science quickly…

The aim of the present research is to develop a psychometrically qualified measurement tool to find out the emotional authenticity levels of individuals. Taking roots from the rational approach, 53 items were written by the researchers in line with the relevant literature review and the opinions of the experts, and the expert opinion form prepared…

Traditionally, most autism assessment instruments are based on medical models and designed to identify social communication deficits and behavioral abnormality in an individual. However, as more autistic narratives reveal the insider views of autists, some scholars and autistic activists support the neurodiversity model and assert the acceptance…