LESSON PLAN ON RATING SCALE
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STUDENT’S PROFILE
Name of the student teacher :
Unit :
Topic : Rating Scale
Batch :
Date and time :
Venue :
Method of teaching : Lecture cum discussion
Previous level of knowledge : The students may have previous knowledge regarding antnetal visits from their previous
classes and clinical exposures.
Use of AV aids : White board, Chart, Leaflets, Pamphlet etc.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
At the end of the class the student will be able to gain adequate knowledge and skill regarding rating scale and apply this knowledge in
their midwifery nursing practices.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At the end of the class, students will be able to:
Define rating scale
List down the principal of rating scale.
pointout the function of rating scale.
Explain the types of rating scale.
explain the desirable qualities of rating scale
Illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of rating scale.
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1 2min INTRODUCTION-
Rating is the term used to express opinion or judgment
regarding some performance of a person, object, situation
and character. The rating scale involves qualitative
description of a limited number of aspects of a thing or
traits of a person. When we use rating scales, we judge an
object in absolute terms against some specified criteria,
i.e. we judge properties of objects without reference to
other similar objects. Rating is, essence, direct
observation.
Rating scales resemble checklists but are used, when
finer discriminations are required. Instead of merely
indicating the presence or absence of a trait or
characteristic, it enables us to indicate the degree to which
trait is present. Rating scales provide systematic procedure
for obtaining, recording, and reporting the observers
judgment. That may be filled out while the observation is
made, immediately after the observation is made, or as
often in the case, long after the observation.
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2 5min Define Student leaflet Define rating
rating Definition- teacher scale ?
scale define
Rating is a term applied to expression of opinion or rating
judgement regarding some situation, object or scale and
character. Opinions are usually expressed on a scale group are
of values. listening
and takin
-Barr and others notes.
Rating scale refers to a scale with a set of
opinion, which describes varying degree of the
dimensions of an attitude or a phenomenon being
observed.
Rating scale is a device by which judgments may
be qualified or an opinion concerning a trait can be
systematized.
-Suresh K. Sharma
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2 List down the Student pamphlet What are the
5min the principal of PRINCIPAL- teacher list the principal
rating scale down the of rating scale
• It should be educationally significant. principal of ?
• It should be directly observable. rating scale
• It should be clearly defined. and group
are listening
• It should be between 3 and 7 positions and and taking
provided raters should permit to mark at notes.
intermediate points.
• Raters should be oriented to specific scales.
• Raters should be ratings when they feel
Pointout the Student
3 5min function of rating unqualified to judge. teacher chartpaper What are the
scale • Rating from several observers should be Pointout the function of
combined whenever possible. the function rating scale ?
of rating
FUNCTION scale group
• Direct observations towards specific aspects are listening
of behaviours. and taking
• Provide a common frame of reference. notes
• Convenient method for recording the
observers judgment
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3 5min explain the Types Student Tree chart What are the
of rating scale TYPES OF RATING SCALE- teacher types of
explain the rating scale ?
1) Graphic rating scale- In this scale, the types of
performance is printed horizontally at various rating scale
points from lowest to highest. It includes the and group
numerical points on the scale. It is anchored by are listening
two extremes presented to respondents for the and taking
notes.
evaluation of a concept or object. Rating is made
by placing a check on the lie.
2) Descriptive rating scale- This type of rating scale
does not use numbers but divides the assessment
into a series of verbal phrases to indicate the level
of performance. Provide for each trait a list of
descriptive phrases from which the rater selects
the one most applicable item being rated, selected
usually by means of a check mark. This type of
scale is generally the most desirable type of scale
to use.
3) Numerical rating scale- It divides the evaluation
criteria into a fixed number of points and defines
only numbers except at the extremes. In these
scales, each statement is generally assigned a
numerical score ranging from 1 to 10 or even
more.
4) Comparative rating scale- The rater has clear
knowledge of the activities of the given groups or
individuals. The positions on the rating scales are
explicitly defined in terms of a given population or
group or in terms of people with known
characteristics. The rater may be asked to specify
the comparative ability of a teacher with
reference to the teaching in a college.
USES OF RATING SCALE
• Procedure evaluation
• Product evaluation
• Personal social development
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3 5min explain the Student Tree chart What are the
desirable DESIRABLE QUALITIES OF RATING teacher desirable
qualities of rating SCALES explain the qualities of
scale desirable rating scale ?
• qualities of
Clarity rating scale
• Variety and group
• Simple are listening
• Relevance and taking
notes.
• Objectivity
• Precise
• Useful
• Uniqueness
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6 5min Outline the ADVANTAGES OF A RATING SCALE- Student Tree chart Explain the
advantages and teacher Outline the
disadvantages of Rating scales continue to be a part of the Outline the advantages
rating scale evaluation process for nursing practice in advantages and
many situations, because it has some and disadvantages
disadvantages of rating scale
advantages as given below:
of rating ?
scale
• Rating scales are easy to administer and and group are
score the measured attributes. listening and
• Technically, rating-scale is standard taking notes.
device for recording qualitative and
quatitative judgements about observed
performance.
• They measure specified outcomes or
objectives of education deemed to
be significant or important to the
teacher.
• The can help to reduce the subjectivity
and unreliability that are usually
associated with observations method.
• Wide range of application
• Clarity of feedback to students.
• They have a wide range of application in
nursing educational evaluation.
• Graphic rating scale is more easy to
make and less time-consuming.
• Rating scales can be easily used for a
large group.
• They are also used for quantitative
methods.
DISADVANTAGES OF RATING
SCALES-
• It is difficult or dangerous to fix up
rating about many aspects of an
individual.
• Misuse can result in a decrease in
objectivity.
• There are chances of subjective
evaluation thus the scales may become
unscientific and reliable.
• Chances like the rater may over
estimate the qualities of a known
person and underestimate those of
unknown persons.
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8 5min
RECAPITILIZATION
Define rating scale
List down the principal of rating scale.
pointout the function of rating scale.
Explain the types of rating scale.
explain the desirable qualities of rating scale
Illustrate the advantages and disadvantages
of rating scale.
Student assignment
Write a assignment on rating scale uses in different
settings.
2min
CONCLUSION
• These scales are most commonly used tools
to carry out structured observations.
• They are generally developed to make
quantitative judgements about qualitative
attributes.
• They provide more flexibility to judge the
level of performance or presence of
attributes among subjects.
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8 5min
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• KP Neeraja, Textbook of Nursing
Education, Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers (P) Ltd, page- 430-43.
• Elakkuvana Bhaskara Raj D,
Emmess Medical Publishers,
Second Edition, page- 230-231.
• BT Basavanthappa, Communication
and Educational Technology for
Nurses, Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers (P) Ltd, page- 309-311.
