Measurement Theory and Assessment 1

URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/P_BMETDIA_1

Course Objective

Introduction to measurement theory, psychometry and diagnostic assessment. You will learn about psychometric and diagnostic concepts and learn to apply them to simple psychological and pedagogical problems.

Course Content

During this course you will learn about measurement theory, in order to be able to judge the quality and usefulness of tests, interviews, and questionnaires in both research and diagnostic settings. You will learn to understand and apply the appropriate mathematical formulas to assess a tool's reliability and validity. Moreover, you will learn to calculate norm scores and interpret scores in line with those norms. You will gain insight in the types of tools that are used in practice and research settings, and what requirements those tools need to meet (for example, requirements made by occupational associations). During the parallel tutorials, you will practice with the content of this course (e.g. with formulas). Additionally you will asses the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of a questionnaire and calculate norms to interpret an individual's score on that questionnaire. You will write an assignment about these analyses and the individual's score.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, tutorials with assignments, weekly exercise during the course by means of Canvas quizzes. Contact hours: 168 (28 lecture, 14 tutorials, 3 exam, 123 self-study).

Method of Assessment

- Exam (multiple choice, 50%)
- Assignment (50%)Both the exam and the assignment must be completed with a sufficient (5.5 or higher) grade.
- Attendance requirement for the tutorials. Re-enrolling students who register for a tutorial must again comply with the attendance requirement that academic year. Individual grades (exam and assignment) are also valid in later years following the course.

Literature

- Gregoy, R.J. (2012). Psychological testing; History, priciples and Applications. Pearson. Special (cheaper) VU
- edition only via VU-bookstore.
- American Psychological Association. (2020). Concise guide to APA Style (7th ed.)
- Additional literature, via Canvas.
- Tutorial Manual Measurement Theory & Assessment 1, via Canvas.

Custom Course Registration

Students must sign up for the course, the lectures, tutorials, and exam via VUnet.

Additional Information

Lectures and tutorials in English or lectures and tutorials in Dutch, depending on chosen study track.