Recommended Citation
Gentry, Adrian; Li, Tiantian; Holloway, Eric; Douglas, Kerrie A.; and Martin, Julie P., "PSO Scoring Instruction Guide" (2024). School of Engineering Education Working Papers. Paper 5.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/enewp/5
Date of this Version
5-8-2024
Abstract
This document is a scoring guide to assist higher-education administrators, faculty, and researchers who wish to use the Professional Skills Opportunities instrument (PSO). There are four aspects, or factors, that the PSO is intended to measure relative to engineering undergraduate students’ opportunities to practice professional skills and an overall PSO score. Detailed scoring instructions are provided. The PSO was developed to assess students’ opportunities to develop and practice a range of professional skills. Utilizing a rigorous instrument development process, the PSO was shown to be a tool that can reliably and validly be used to assess engineering undergraduate students' professional practice preparation.