About the Measure
| Domains | Mental health and wellbeing, Meta-cognition, Perceptions of Self |
| Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 |
| Subscales | Enjoyment in problem solving; Academic self-efficacy; Learning self-efficacy; Careful Learning style; Anxiety; Access to and use of vocabulary in problem solving; Confidence in dealing with new work; Confidence in problem-solving ability; Verbal ability/fluency; Confidence in general ability |
| Description | This is a measure that focuses on individuals' perceptions of themselves as learners and problem solvers. |
| Example | I am good at discussing things |
| Link | http://teachingtimesbookshop.co.uk/product/thinking-and-creative-skills/myself-as-a-learner-scale-8-16/ |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 20 |
| Format | Likert |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 0 |
| Age | 9-16 |
| Cost single purchase | £60 |
| Cost per child | - |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | Yes |
| Cronbach's α | .84 |
| Test retest | Not reported |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | 10-factor orthog |
| CFA | Not reported |
| Criterion validity | Not reported |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | r= [.35,.41] with Cognitive Abilities Test |
| Predictive validity | Not reported |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Burden, R.L. (1998). Assessing children’s perceptions of themselves as learners and problem solvers. The construction of the Myself-As-a-Learner Scale. School Psychology International 19(4), 291-305. doi:10.1177/0143034398194002 |