DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF ECOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE SCALE

-The present study was aimed to construct, develop and standardize Ecological Intelligence<br>Scale (EIS). Investigators outlined the dimensions of ecological intelligence with a thorough reading of<br>the literature and after analyzing the content framed 287 items related to the determined dimensions.<br>After first tryout and seeking the opinion of the experts some of the items were reframed and deleted.<br>After second tryout on a sample of 400 students of Kumaun University, S.S.J. Campus Almora 120 items<br>were retained in the questionnaire. Reliability of the questionnaire was determined by split half method<br>and that came out to be 0.95 that determines that EIS is a highly reliable tool. Due procedure was<br>followed to ensure face validity, content validity and item validity of the tool.