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Date of Graduation
Spring 2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Department of Graduate Psychology
Abstract
Increasing pressure on institutions of higher education to demonstrate what students are learning has resulted in an increase in assessment testing. Because these assessments are often low-stakes for students, educators often question whether inferences based on the resulting student scores are valid. Not unexpectedly, questions often arise regarding the extent to which students are engaged on low-stakes assessments. Additionally, how their level of engagement impacts their performance is also questioned. These questions are empirical in nature. Before such questions can be examined, a psychometrically sound instrument of cognitive engagement appropriate for the assessment context must be identified. This study sought to gather validity evidence for such an instrument, the CES-E (Appendix A) using Benson’s (1998) model for construct validation.
Recommended Citation
Charsha, Ashley Brianne, "Student engagement in the assessment context: An examination of the Cognitive Engagement Scale-Extended Version (CES-E)" (2013). Masters Theses, 2010-2019. 174.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/174
