Measures of Affective Learning and Teacher Evaluation
Measures student affect toward course content, classes in the content area, the instructor, and taking future classes with the instructor.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Measures of Affective Learning and Teacher Evaluation was developed by James C. McCroskey (1994). It is designed to measure Affective Learning and Instructor Evaluation. The scale is intended for use with College students.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 16 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Affect toward content, Affect toward classes in this content, Affect toward instructor, Affect toward taking classes with this instructor.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Affect toward content | 1,2,3,4 | 4 |
| Affect toward classes in this content | 5,6,7,8 | 4 |
| Affect toward instructor | 9,10,11,12 | 4 |
| Affect toward taking classes with this instructor | 13,14,15,16 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = 1 (Extremely close to left adjective), 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4 (Neutral), 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7 (Extremely close to right adjective).
The scale includes 8 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 4 to 28. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Affect: 4 – 11
- Moderate Affect: 12 – 20
- High Affect: 21 – 28
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Typically > .85 for subscales.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.