04.29 - Likert Scales

At the beginning of class today, I handed out a study sheet for the unit 3 roots and prefixes. Everyone had a few minutes to see which roots/prefixes they could already fill out (these are roots/prefixes that will be less essential to study). I then supplied the correct definitions for all of the roots and prefixes in the set. We will have the quiz for these roots and prefixes on Friday.

We then took a look at Likert scales.
Likert scales are used to rate something along a range.
Here's a common example of a Likert scale from Wikipedia:

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Likert scales can rate elements on a range from strongly agree to strongly disagree, good to bad, old to new, fruit to vegetable, etc.

In class we are going to be focusing on six point Likert scales because they offer enough rating points for someone to really give specific feedback, but not so many points that the differences between points are meaningless.

This Likert scale was featured on our recent research feedback survey. The middle "3" option can lead to a bland middle option between the two poles in this case (very helpful to confusing).

The Wikipedia Likert scale above uses a five-point rating scale, which is also nice. However, a five point scale (or any odd-numbered scale) has a middle point. People will often gravitate towards a middle point and claim that something is in the middle. We want to be thinking very critically about our decisions so we will use a six point scale which forces a decision (at least a little) between the two opposites.

Our Likert scales will involve the range from creeper to keeper and child to adult.
In Romeo and Juliet, we are going to be assessing and discussing the maturity of individuals in the play using these two scales.

I then had everyone work with a partner to create two six point Likert scales:
Scale 1: Creeper to Keeper - 1= Creeper, 6 = Keeper
Scale 2: Child to Adult - 1 = Child, 6 = Adult
For each place on the scale, there should be three adjectives that describe the quality of that point on the scale.

Everyone had fifteen minutes to work on this scale.

Next, we watched a TED talk that we will be discussing more as we begin our work with Shakespeare.

While watching the video, everyone was asked to consider the following two questions:

1 - What is the thesis of Briceno's presentation?
2 - What do you think about this thesis? Does it seem applicable to your life?

Handouts:
Unit 3 Roots and Prefix Study Sheet


Homework:

Respond to the questions two questions associated with Eduardo Briceno's TED Talk.

Prepare for the Unit 3 roots and prefixes quiz on Friday.

Complete or revise any assignments scoring below a 3.

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