A lifelong learning scale for research and evaluation of teaching and curricular effectiveness
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2014
Disciplines
Education | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
A 16-item lifelong learning scale (LLS), appropriate for college students and others, was evaluated using a sample of 575 college students. The scale demonstrated excellent reliability and was correlated with college grade point average (GPA), agreeableness, conscientiousness, and intellect/imagination. Scores were higher for those who had studied abroad. First-year and senior management majors differed whereas first-year and senior psychology majors did not. Women and seniors had higher scores, whereas the difference between senior men and women was almost negligible. Through its association with a broad array of measures associated positively with academic performance (e.g., college GPA), and negatively (e.g., sending text messages while in class), the scale showed excellent construct validity.
Recommended Citation
Wielkiewicz, R. M., & Meuwissen, A. S. (2014). A lifelong learning scale for research and evaluation of teaching and curricular effectiveness. Teaching of Psychology, 41(3): 220-227.
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DOI: 10.1177/0098628314537971