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Cossio-Bolaños, Marco; Andruske, Cynthia Lee; Vitoria, Rodrigo Vargas; Luciano, Juan Lagos; Luarte-Rocha, Cristian; Sulla-Torres, Jose; Gómez-Campos, Rossana – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2019
The objectives of this study were to (a) verify the validity and reliability of a scale to assess skill levels to learn content knowledge (SLACK) and (b) develop percentile norms to assess the SLACK of adolescent students. The study included 2270 students (1134 males and 1136 females) ranging in age from 10.0 to 18.9 years old. A scale was used to…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Construct Validity, Test Reliability, Secondary School Students
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Reyes-Reyes, Alejandro; Calzadilla-Núñez, Aracelis; Torres-Martínez, Pilar; Díaz-Calzadilla, Patricia; Pastén-Hidalgo, Wilson; Bracho-Milic, Fanny; Díaz-Narváez, Víctor – SAGE Open, 2021
Currently, the most common measurement of empathy is obtained using scales that offer a continuum between a minimum and a maximum value. The objectives of this study were to establish a norm and estimate cut-off points that would make it possible to assess the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) version for Health Professions students (HPS-version),…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Empathy, Psychometrics, Cutting Scores
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Soto, Christian; Gutierrez de Blume, Antonio P.; Asún, Rodrigo; Jacovina, Matthew; Vásquez, Claudio – Frontline Learning Research, 2018
The purpose of this research endeavor was to develop and validate a new measurement tool predicated on previous research to assess learners' metacomprehension during reading. In two separate studies with Chilean undergraduate students (N = 923), we demonstrate the versatility and utility of our proposed Metacomprehension Inventory (MI). In Study…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, Factor Structure, Correlation
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Orellana, Pelusa; Navarro, Marianela; Baldwin, Paula – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Lack of validated research tools in Spanish-speaking countries has limited the extent to which educational research can expand. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the exploration of affective factors in reading. The need for research on reading and reading motivation in Latin American countries calls for valid, reliable tools to…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Educational Opportunities, Equal Education, Reading Motivation