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Item type for multiple questions

Image AddedThe Matrix item is used to create Likert Scale and other data collection tools that contain multiple questions or criteria that are evaluated with the same set of answer choices

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(a scale).

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See How to Create a Likert Scale Evaluation

Note
titleImportant

Responses in the Matrix item can be set toradio buttonor checkbox

, depending on whether only one or more possible answers can be chosen. Score

. Scale point values can be

individually determined

set for each

answer

response choice.

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(info) The Labels correspond to the

answer choices

response categories or scale options, while the Question phrases

can

or criteria are be typed in the

rows

corresponding text boxes.

Tip
TIP:

By clicking the relevant buttons

, both the answer choices and the question phrases can be increased

, more columns or rows can be added:

  • add more fields by clicking the Add New Answer button,
  • delete any extra field by clicking the X icon appearing when hovering over the row to be deleted.

Use the buttons in the item panel for further options:

 Image Added Asterisk: Answer required - if activated, a user cannot submit the checklist until that item is answered, that is, they cannot leave it blank.

Image Added Comment box -

 when

when activated

(darker blue)

, a text field is displayed at the item during data entry, providing space for additional notes.

Image Added Copy - a fully created item can be duplicated, thereby copying the question and all the provided answers. 

Tip
TIP:
As with any added item, a copied one can be freely modified as desired.
Add more fields by clicking the Add New Answer button, or delete any extra field by clicking the X icon appearing when hovering over the row to be deleted.
 



Scoring

Clicking the Points button

prompts

Image Added displays the score value fields

to be displayed next to the added answers.For each response, the value can be entered in the field, or either of the additional options can be activated

for each response.

Responses can also be:

NS (not scored) - selecting the specific

answer would

response does not affect the final score

B (bonus) - the

ponts

points in the value field

will not be counted in the normal score, but if achieved will be added as extra

do not contribute to the maximum achievable score for the item, but they are added to the achieved score.

Info
NOTE: In case of Radio button type, the affected question phrase would be considered a bonus, as only one answer can be selected, multiple solutions are not plausible. NoteNOTE: When determining score values via the Points button, decimals and minus points can also be used. However, when assigning the same score to different answer options (e.g. at checkbox item type), or assigning only negative values, the system will not be able to determine the correct answer (e.
Points assigned to a response can be whole numbers (1, 2, 3 . . .), negative values (-1 ,-2, -3 . . .), or decimals. (.25, .5 .75 . . .) LearningSpace identifies the response with the highest score value as the “correct” response.  
Note
A matrix with multiple rows is considered one item for reporting purposes.
Note

For information about how to understand the data collected using the Matrix Item, see Which Reports to Review for Data Collected Using the Matrix Item.

Tip

For further information, visit our Case Manager and Cases - How to pages, or watch our Case Manager Training Videos

g. for highlighting it on the checklist in Reports)

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