Checklists
Checklists are used to
encourage or verify that a number of specific lines of inquiry, steps, or
actions are being taken, or have been taken, by a researcher. These surface in
a variety of forms throughout data collection and analysis and thereafter as
part of either writing or review.
A checklist is a simple
instrument consisting prepared list of expected items of performance or
attributes, which are checked by a researcher for their presence or absence.
Checklists are constructed
by breaking performance and the quality of a product, which specifies the
presence or absence of an attribute or trait which is then “checked” by the
rater/observer.
Characteristics of the method
- Observe one respondent at one time.
- Clearly specify the characteristics of the behavior to the observer.
- Use only carefully prepared checklists to avoid more complex traits.
- The observer should be trained on how to observe, and how to record the observed behavior.
- Use checklists only when you are interested in calculating particular characteristics.
Main uses of the method
You can use checklists for:
- Carrying out activities in which it is important that no step is forgotten and/or tasks must be done in an established order
- Carrying out inspections where it must be recorded what the inspected points were
- Verify or examine articles.
- Examine or analyze the location of defects. Check the causes of the defects.
- Verification and analysis of operations.
- Collect data for future analysis.
Advantages of Checklists
- They
allow inter-individual comparisons.
- They
provide a simple method to record observations.
- They
are adaptable to subject matter areas.
- They
are useful in evaluating learning activities expected to be performed.
- They
are helpful in evaluating procedure work.
- Properly
prepared, they allow the observer to constrain the direct attention.
- They
have to objectively evaluate the characteristics.
- They
decrease the chances of errors in observation.
Disadvantages of Checklists
- They can be time-consuming.
- Teachers find it difficult to adapt teaching and evaluation behaviors to include checklists.
- If there are too many checklists, the teacher can be overwhelmed with assessment and record-keeping.
- Teachers may not consider assessments with checklists as valid measures.
- They do not indicate how well a child or student performs.
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