Likert Scale Essay

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How to Design and Report Likert Scale Hi, Marcie, Do you have examples for reporting the results from Likert Scale survey? I am looking for a simple and straightforward example for 690 students. I have my cultural studies data and report, but my study was a little complicated. As I learned, Likert Scale is often treated as Ordinal data, and therefore Weighted Mean should be reported instead of regular mean. Analyse-it, however, does not calculate Weighted Mean. I'm not sure what you mean by a weighted mean--in this situation. What would be the weighting? I show students both nonparametric and traditional parametric procedures for handling ordinal data---the former being more accurate/stringent than the latter. However, plenty of people treat ordinal data as continuous --- especially when survey data are supplemented with other measures. Attached is a small survey report I just finished --- part of a blended learning initiative I'm working on for Academic Affairs and ITS. You're welcome to use it! M. First How to Design one: • http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/siegle/research/instrument%20Reliability%20and%20Validity/Likert.html (See the many different types of Likert Scale) • http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/scallik.htm (a mini job-aid with good examples) Likert scale: A Likert scale (pronounced 'lick-ert') is a type of psychometric response scale often used in questionnaires, and is the most widely used scale in survey research. When responding to a Likert questionnaire item, respondents specify their level of agreement to a statement. The scale is named after Rensis Likert, who published a report describing its use (Likert, 1932). Sample Question presented using a five-point Likert Scale A typical test item in a Likert scale is a statement, the respondent is asked to indicate their degree of agreement
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