Affective Learning and Instructor Evaluation Scales (ALIES)
Measures student affect toward course content, future courses in the content area, the instructor, and future courses with the instructor.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Affective Learning and Instructor Evaluation Scales (ALIES) 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 6 factors/subscales: Affect toward content, Affect toward classes in this content, Affect toward instructor, Affect toward taking classes with this instructor, Affective Learning (Combined), Instructor Evaluation (Combined).
| 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 |
| Affective Learning (Combined) | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 8 |
| Instructor Evaluation (Combined) | 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 | 8 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = 1 (Strongly associate with left adjective), 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7 (Strongly associate with 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:
- Subscale Score Range (Higher scores indicate more positive affect): 4 – 28
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Alpha coefficients consistently above .90 for the 8-item measures, and .85 to above .90 for the 4-item 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.