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Measure learner confidence with a Likert Scale Block

Written by Paul Johnson

Use the Likert Scale Block to ask learners how confident they feel or how much they agree with a series of statements.

For example, ask learners to rate “I can give constructive feedback” and “I can handle a difficult conversation” from “Not confident” to “Very confident” at the beginning of the Path and then at the end again to see how their confidence level changes.

Ways to use the Likert Block

  • Before and after a Path: Compare where each learner’s self-reported understanding or confidence starts with where it ends at key Steps or at the end of a Lesson or full Path.

  • Reflection after a Lesson: Help learners reflect on their understanding, ability, or feeling about an idea or application.

  • Feedback on a Path: Survey your learners to surface insights on where your Path could be improved.

How to add a Likert Scale Block

  1. Open a Step in edit mode. Select Add block, then Question → Likert Scale.

  2. Edit your question title and add optional instructions, then draft each placeholder statement as your own.

  3. Select Edit shared scale beneath any statement. In Scale Options, you can select any label to change it—for example, “Not confident,” “Somewhat confident,” and “Very confident.” Note that your changes apply to every statement in the Block, keeping the scale uniform.

    Edit the shared response labels and values in Scale Options
  4. Select Preview to try the Block as a learner.

You can also add or reorder scale points, change their numeric values, and choose Show numbers to learners if you’re looking to offer a point-based scale (e.g., Satisfaction: 1–5).

Review responses

Export Block responses to review learners’ answers in a spreadsheet. Note that for before-and-after style comparisons, you’ll want to ensure you’re using the same statements and scale in separate Blocks at the beginning and end of your Path. Use the copy-and-paste feature once you’ve got your first version to quickly repeat it at the end or at other places in the Path.

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