Wondering how to create a scaling task on Redmenta? Find out here, how to edit!
A type of question often used in surveys is the so-called scale. Although Redmenta is primarily intended for editing and compilating worksheets, it is also suitable for making simple surveys. This may raise the need for a scaling task, but at the moment this task type is not available on Redmenta.
Why?
The scaling task can be easily replaced by a currently available task type, which is the multiple-choice task. The editing of this task is also very simple, whether it is used in the classic form or edited as a scaling task.
Below, we have broken down the process of creating a scaling task. See the editing process step by step:
1) Select the multiple choice task type and provide the instructions. If the scale items are numbers, remember to include in the instructions what the endpoints of the scale represent (e.g. How typical the following statement is: I like going to the cinema. 1 indicates "not at all typical" and 5 indicates "very typical").
2) For each answer, give the scale items. The items can be textual (e.g. never, sometimes, often, always) or you can indicate them with numbers (e.g. 1,2,3,4,5).
3) It is important that the elements of the scale come in a fixed order. If you don't want the answers to be mixed up, uncheck the box next to Display the answers in random order. This will switch to a bound order, i.e. the answers will appear in the order you entered when editing.
4) Since in the scaling task type, it is up to the completer to decide which description best fits him or her, each answer is a good solution. To make the sytem accept any answer as a good solution, switch to the green tick next to each possible answer.
5) Since many scaling questions are subjective and are not usually scored (the task is not a test of knowledge), it is recommended to set the score to zero.
6) With the scale, we usually expect a single, clear answer, so the number of answers that can be marked should be set to one. This will help you to avoid the completer marking more than one answer or even all the answers.
With these few simple steps you can easily create a scaling exercise on Redmenta. Use it to receive opinions and feedback and ask the questions that matter most to you, with the multiple-choice task type converted into a scaling task!