The Learning Behavior Scale (LBS), is a teacher-respondent questionnaire that evaluates a student's behaviors relevant to effective learning. The LBS consists of 29 items, belonging to 4 subscales; competence motivation, attitude toward learning, attention/persistence, strategy/flexibility.
Content
Competence Motivation, Attitude Toward Learning, Attention/Persistence, Strategy/Flexibility
Administration Information
Access and Use
Buchanan, H. H., McDermott, P. A. & Schaefer, B. A. (1998). Agreement among classroom observers of children's stylistic learning behaviors. Psychology in the Schools, 35(4), 355-361. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6807(199810)35:4<355::AID-PITS6>3.0…
Colomer, C. et al. (2017). The impact of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms, and executive functions on learning behaviors of children in ADHD. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00540
Schaefer, B. A. (2004). A demographic survey of learning behaviors among American students. School Psychology Review, 33(4), 481-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/02796015.2004.12086263
Psychometrics
Canivez, G. L., Willenborg, E. & Kearnery, A. (2006). Replication of the learning behaviors scale factor structure with an independent sample. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 24(2), 97-111. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282905285239
McDermott, P. A. (1999). National scales of differential learning behaviors among American children and adolescents. School Psychology Review, 28(2), 280-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/02796015.1999.12085965
Rikoon, S. H., McDermott, P. A., & Fantuzzo, J. W. (2012). Approaches to learning among Head Start alumni: Structure and validity of the Learning Behavior Scale. School Psychology Review, 41(3), 272-294. https://doi.org/10.1080/02796015.2012.12087509
Worrell, F. C., Vandiver, B. J., & Watkins, M. W. (2001). Construct validity of the Learning Behavior Scale with an independent sample of students. Psychology in the Schools, 38(3), 207-215. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.1011