This workshop is designed as a refresher on psychometric theory and principles in the use of psychological tests. It contains important information for psychometrists wishing to write the Board exam in order to register with the Health Professions Council of South African (HPCSA) as a psychometrist in independent practice.
This day will also highlight the basic need to understand and investigate the psychometric properties of any assessment used in the South African context, in order to ensure that the assessment measure is legally defensible when used to make decisions about people. This is the guiding principle behind the content of this workshop.
CPD Points: 7 CEUs
To register please contact Shadi on shadi@jvrafrica.co.za for Johannesburg based trainings and Alida on alida@jvrafrica.co.za for Cape Town based trainings.
Alternatively, you are welcome to check upcoming dates on our 2010 Training Schedule.
Training Event: Basic Psychometrics
Length of Training: 1 day
Training: CPD Workshop (Attendance Certificate)
Trainer: Dr Nicola Taylor
Exam: None
Assessment: None
Target Audience: Anyone interested in Psychometry, in particular:
- Students preparing for the board exam
- People busy with research
- Psychologists wanting a refresher in psychometrics
Synopsis of Training
- Introduction
- Psychometric Theory
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- What is a psychological test?
- Why do we use psychological tests?
- Classification of tests
- Basic principles of measurement
- Psychometrics
- Reliability
- Standard error of measurement
- Validity
- Coefficient of determination
- Standardisation
- Norms
- Bias and fairness
- Test development
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- Ethics
If you have any further questions about this workshop, please contact us for more detail.
CV of the Trainer
Nicola Taylor obtained her undergraduate BSc and Honours in Psychology at the University of Stellenbosch before moving to Johannesburg to complete her MSc and PhD (Psychology) at the University of Johannesburg. Nicola also completed her internship as a psychometrist at the Institute for Child and Adult Guidance there. In 2005, Nicola took part in a research exchange programme with the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands, where she spent six months as a research exchange student.
Nicola is currently an Associate and head of the research department at Jopie van Rooyen & Partners, where she is responsible for evaluating the psychometric assessments distributed by JvR in terms of their appropriateness in the South African context. She also advises students in terms of their research methodology and provides statistical assistance. Nicola frequently engages in research projects with organisations in order to determine the effectiveness of programmes or the assessments used within the organisation. She has co-authored articles published in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to book chapters, and read a number of papers at local and international conferences. Her research focus is on cross-cultural psychological assessment, particularly within the field of personality assessment, test construction, and the validation of psychometric assessments in the South African context.
