Evaluating a Measure of Student Effectiveness in an Undergraduate Psychology Program

Author

Colin Omori, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Abstract

This study evaluates the utility of a measure of student knowledge in various areas of psychology. The 40-item measure is a revision of a pilot test from last year, and was distributed to 90 undergraduate psychology students at a Midwestern university. The average score on the assessment was 19.87 (SD = 6.20), or 49.68%. Future directions for the assessment include validation by professors, leading to the revision and removal of items. An additional suggestion is increased enforcement in regard to student participation: The study's 90-student sample was obtained after omitting 173 students who did not finish the exam, did not consent, or finished in an amount of time deemed impossible by the researchers.

Advisor

Andrea Lassiter

Committee Member

Emily Stark

Committee Member

Paul Mackie

Date of Degree

2017

Language

english

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Psychology

College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recommended Citation

Omori, C. (2017). Evaluating a Measure of Student Effectiveness in an Undergraduate Psychology Program [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/719/

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