Human Likert Scale

Just like a Likert scale survey question, where respondents can identify where they feel on a scale (like strongly disagree to strongly agree) via a paper or online survey, the Human Likert Scale method asks people to move their bodies based on how they feel.

This method requires an organized gathering of people. Think about an all-school assembly or Pep Fest. Be sure to ask the leaders of that event if you can have 10 minutes during the event to collect data.

Before the event, you should create a note sheet and assign four YPE team members to take notes. Check out this example note sheet from the YPE Spring Summit!

Label the notesheet with the response option (e.g. Strongly Agree). Then, think about what information you may want to gather. For example:

• • How many people came to this corner?

  • Demographics of who came to the corner

  • Participants' rationale (if the facilitator asks people to share why they selected this option)

You must designate areas of the room as your scale. This can be a spectrum, where one wall represents one side and the other wall represents the other side, or it can be distinct response categories where each corner of the room represents one option.

You also have to provide clear instructions to the people at your event. You should include an explanation of your research project and instructions for the activity.