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Hayward, Elizabeth O. – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2012
In this paper I explore how Margaret Beier, Lesley Miller, and Shu Wang make claims for the validity and reliability of the instrument they developed to explore the construct of "possible selves" as described in their manuscript, "Science Games and the Development of Scientific Possible Selves."
Descriptors: Self Concept Measures, Measurement Techniques, Test Construction, Test Validity
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Quilter, Shawn M.; Band, Jennie P.; Miller, Gary M. – Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 1999
Investigates some of the psychometric characteristics of the results from visual-analogue scales used to measure mental imagery. Reports that the scores from visual-analogue scales are positively related to scores from longer pencil-and-paper measures of mental imagery. Implications and limitations for the use of visual-analogue scales to measure…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Instrumentation, Psychometrics, Test Reliability
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Shrigley, Robert L.; Trueblood, Cecil R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1979
Describes the design of an instrument to measure the attitudes of teachers toward metrication, and reports on its reliability and validity. (GA)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Educational Research, Higher Education, Instrumentation