Citizen Science Central DEVISE Scales for Citizen Science

The DEVISE project (Developing, Validating, and Implementing Situated Evaluation Instruments) at the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology developed a set of constructs and instruments to measure outcomes associated with citizen science such as interest, motivation, self-efficacy, and skills.

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Supplemental Information:

n/a

Assessment Type:

Evaluation Instruments

Scale:

Multiple choice, point scale (e.g. Likert scale), or selected response, individual test, assessment, performance task, work product, or report

Publication Date:

Sep 21, 2019

Respondent:

Informal or out-of-school-time setting, lifelong learning/self-directed education

Domain(s) Evaluated:

Engagement, Attitude / Behavior, Competence

Sample items:

N/A

Reliability:

N/A

Validity:

N/A

Frequency:

Rarely

Administration time:

<15 minutes

Requires a Computer:

No

Requires Internet Access:

No

Primary reference:

Evaluation instruments. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/evaluation/instruments

Comments:

Users must request access to scales related to interest, motivation, self-efficacy, and skills; however, the scales are then free to use.

STEM Criteria

Science

No

Technology

No

Engineering

No

Math

No
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