Reliability and sources of validity evidences for a instrument assessing the quality of concept maps
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Concept map, assessment, intervention, instrumentAbstract
Several authors have noticed the interest and relevance of concept mapping as a tool for promoting meaningful learning. However, the current literature highlights the lack of procedures for the assessment of concept mapping using objective criteria, as well as the complexity of the existing ones. The aim of this study was to develop an instrument for assessing concept maps through a rubric format. It is expected to provide the students with a tool that allows, through precise indicators, the assessment of the quality of their and others’ performance. A rubric that includes the most widely accepted criteria in the literature is presented and examined. Two pilot studies with a group of pre-service teacher students each one (n = 31 and n = 18, respectively) were conducted through a four hours training program. The results indicated that the designed instrument shows good indicators of interrater reliability and discriminant validity. It is then concluded that the designed instrument shows adequate psychometric properties. The instrument allows both the use of objective criteria in the assessment of concept maps, and the comparison between different executions.Downloads
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