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Lee, Anita N.; Matthews, Tracey D.; Cucina, Irene M.; Tritschler, Kathleen A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
The purpose of this article is to introduce a 12-step approach for an abbreviated research project to promote research writing in an undergraduate measurement course. This 12-step approach assumes a 14-week semester schedule that is common among many colleges and universities. The steps for the proposed research project include selecting a topic,…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Writing Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Data Collection
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Penfield, Randall D.; Giacobbi, Peter R., Jr – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2004
Item content-relevance is an important consideration for researchers when developing scales used to measure psychological constructs. Aiken (1980) proposed a statistic, "V," that can be used to summarize item content-relevance ratings obtained from a panel of expert judges. This article proposes the application of the Score confidence interval to…
Descriptors: Intervals, True Scores, Content Validity, Sport Psychology
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Jensen, Barbara E.; Martin, Kathleen A.; Mann, Betty L.; Fogarty, Tracey – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2004
Throughout their undergraduate and graduate careers, students are assigned various types of papers that require scientific writing style. The scope of these assignments include laboratory reports that require only graphing and statements of findings; abstract assignments with critical summaries included; abbreviated research papers, including…
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Writing for Publication, Talent, Writing Processes