Likert scale
A scale of points from one end to the other, for opinions, confidence and self-assessment. Students mark where they stand; unless you mark a point, there is no right answer.
When to use it
Use it for a quick class survey, for checking how confident students feel before and after a topic, or for self-assessment. A scale lets students land in between instead of answering only yes or no, and their answers are easy to compare across the class.
Setting it up
In a worksheet, use the + between two items and choose Likert scale.
If it is not already open, click its pencil, and write the statement students respond to, for example "In our class we listen to different opinions."
Click Add an answer option for each point on the scale and type its label, for example from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree.
Click the tick when you are done.
The points are numbered from 1 in the order of the list; drag a point by its grip to move it. Show Labels and Hide Labels switch the labels on or off for the whole scale, so students see only the numbers when they are hidden. The switch beside each point hides just that label, for example to label only the two ends.
For an opinion, leave every box unticked. Ticking a box (Mark as correct answer) turns the scale into a checked question with that point as the answer. Tick at most one point: with two or more ticked, nothing is checked.
What students do
Students click the point that matches their view; the line fills up to it. They can change their mind until they click Submit.
If no point is marked as correct, nothing is shown as right or wrong. If one is, the chosen point is marked with a tick or a cross after submitting, provided the presentation shows correct answers.
Seeing the answers
Without a marked point, answers are collected but not marked. In the presentation, click Results on the scale to see how the class answered; each answer is shown with its number and label, such as "4 - Tend to agree". Use the chart views to see the spread at a glance.
Tips
Write a statement to agree or disagree with, not a question.
An odd number of points gives students a middle option; an even number makes them lean one way.
Keep the same scale throughout one survey, so the answers can be compared.
Before sharing the results with the class, turn Show names off if the answers are personal.