TY - GEN
T1 - Development of the science technology engineering and mathematics - Active listening skills assessment (STEM-ALSA)
AU - Wilkins, Kerrie G.
AU - Bernstein, Bianca
AU - Bekki, Jennifer
AU - Harrison, Caroline J.
AU - Atkinson, Robert
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The purpose of this investigation was to develop the STEM Active Listening Skills Assessment (STEM-ALSA), a conceptually grounded instrument designed to measure four components of active listening, a key element of communication in an academic setting. The STEM-ALSA is comprised of three unique scales that measure a person's knowledge (12 items), ability to apply (25 items), and self-efficacy (5 items) with respect to active listening. Two pilot studies were conducted with N = 99 upper level undergraduate students enrolled in STEM disciplines to develop and evaluate the instrument. Results of an exploratory factor analysis identified both a unidimensional factor structure for each of the three scales and total scores with adequate internal consistency reliability estimates. The STEM-ALSA provides a mechanism for measuring active listening skills among students in STEM.
AB - The purpose of this investigation was to develop the STEM Active Listening Skills Assessment (STEM-ALSA), a conceptually grounded instrument designed to measure four components of active listening, a key element of communication in an academic setting. The STEM-ALSA is comprised of three unique scales that measure a person's knowledge (12 items), ability to apply (25 items), and self-efficacy (5 items) with respect to active listening. Two pilot studies were conducted with N = 99 upper level undergraduate students enrolled in STEM disciplines to develop and evaluate the instrument. Results of an exploratory factor analysis identified both a unidimensional factor structure for each of the three scales and total scores with adequate internal consistency reliability estimates. The STEM-ALSA provides a mechanism for measuring active listening skills among students in STEM.
KW - Assessment
KW - communication
KW - graduate students in STEM
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U2 - 10.1109/FIE.2012.6462248
DO - 10.1109/FIE.2012.6462248
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84874676765
SN - 9781467313513
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - 2012 Frontiers in Education Conference
T2 - 42nd Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2012
Y2 - 3 October 2012 through 6 October 2012
ER -