Review of measurements used in computing education research and suggestions for increasing standardization
Margulieux, L. E., Ketenci, T., & Decker, A. · 2019
grade Dreviewindependentnot-applicable
Sample
197 papers published 2013-2017 in computing education research venues
Population
The computing education research literature.
Design
A systematic literature review of measurement practice; descriptive only. The specific proportion of studies using validated instruments could not be extracted at abstract depth, so no percentage should be quoted from this record.
Key findings
A census of what computing education research measures and how. The finding that matters for grading: the review lists the standardized measurements that were used and highlights commonly used variables for which NO standardized measures exist — so for many constructs the researcher-designed instrument is not a shortcut, it is the only option researchers had.
Genetic confound
Not applicable.
Replication notes
A descriptive census of a literature; nothing to replicate.
DOI / URL
10.1080/08993408.2018.1562145
Effects
| Outcome | Metric | Value | Measure | Timing | Vs | Horizon | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of standardized versus researcher-made measures | descriptive census | many core constructs have no standardized measure available; exact proportion not extracted | mixed | not applicable | none | not-applicable | unclear |