Measurement Matters, an NSF funded grant at NCSUpicture of student and professional
Measurement Matters, an NSF funded grant at NCSUpicture of student and professional
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Project Timeline

Stage One: July 2005 - July 2006
checkmark Hire research team
checkmark Identify scholarly parameters
checkmark Collect focus group data
checkmark Provide preliminary public info on project. Initiate software development for survey delivery
checkmark Integrate existing constructs with focus group data
checkmark Identify pool of items for pilot testing using hard copy and online delivery systems
checkmark Test and eliminate items, refine pool
checkmark Announce project nationally and begin disseminating information about activities & preliminary results
Stage Two: July, 2006 - July, 2007
checkmark Generate core and subscale items for testing nationally, within/across disciplines
checkmark Locate and secure IRB permissions at testing sites
checkmark Present preliminary findings at regional and national meetings
checkmark Complete delivery system for online survey
checkmark Confirm validity and reliability of scales
checkmark Begin writing research articles
Stage Three: July 2007 - July 2009
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 Develop prototypical use of scales to evaluate course innovations
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 Organize and consolidate findings for conference presentations
and publication
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 Demonstrate application of scales thru field testing for effects of course innovations
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 Build national dataset
Stage Four: Current and Ongoing
  • Draft papers on use, applications, and findings from scales developed
  • Promote scholarly conversations about potential applications of scales generated
  • Complete final report