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Research and Scholarship Guide

This guide is an introduction to research questions, data collection, and data analysis.

Valid Instruments for You to Use

Here is a list of instruments with high validity that you can use to collect data. Some of the instruments include scoring instructions in the document. If you want to use an instrument, recreate it in a form or document and use the reference given to cite it.

Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ)

The MSLQ is a self-report instrument designed to assess college students' motivational orientations and the use of different learning strategies for a college course.

Download documentation of MSLQ

Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI)

The IMI is a multidimensional survey developed to assess student experience related to a specific activity. It can be coupled with an intervention to measure student experience.

Download documentation of IMI


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