scholarly journals Investigation of Three-Tier Diagnostic and Multiple Choice Tests on Chemistry Concepts with Response Change Behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Suat Türkoguz
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Computerized Testing ◽  
State University ◽  
Testing Environment ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Response Change ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

This study aims to investigate the test scores of the three-tier diagnostic chemistry test (TDCT) and multiple choice chemistry test (MCCT) by response change behaviour (RCB). The study is a descriptive research study aiming to investigate the item response efforts of TDCT and MCCT in a computerized testing environment (Quizzer test program, QTP). In both TDCT and MCCT, QTP maintains a continuous record for each tier of the test. Participants in the study are students in the Science Education Department at the state university in the Aegean region of Turkey (n=115). The study was conducted in two groups: there were 58 students in Group 1 and 57 students in Group 2. In Group 1, a TDCT was used; in Group 2, an MCCT test was applied. Tests were distributed by random sampling between Group 1 and Group 2. The data were collected by adding a confirmation tier to the TDCT involving 44 items. The TDCT was applied to 115 pre-service teachers; the reliability coefficient of the test was found to be 0.72. SPSS and MS Excel programs were used to analyse the data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistical methods. Considering the results obtained from the study, the rate of completing the test with RCB of test items for both tests is approximately 7–12 per cent. Another important consequence is that RCB does not provide an advantage or disadvantage in terms of scoring.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ITEMS FOR MONITORING THE CURRENT PROGRESS OF STUDENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
V. L. Kiselev ◽  
V. V. Maretskaya ◽  
O. V. Spiridonov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Choice Tests

Testing is one of the most effective ways for monitoring of students՚ current academic performance. Multiple choice tests are the most common and most often used tasks in the practical activities of higher education teachers. The approaches to the test development are shown and examples of test tasks for students of engineering specialties of highereducational institution are presented in the article.

scholarly journals Modified tutorials in Pharmacology for Medical students using case based learning and multiple choice questions

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1243
Author(s):  
Sowmya Kaniganti ◽  
Nachiket Shankar ◽  
Satya Kishore Chivukula
Keyword(s):  
Test Scores ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Self Learning ◽  
Case Based ◽  
Group 1

Background: Active student centred learning is the need of the hour. Objectives being to compare the difference in the post test scores between students exposed to Case based learning (CBL) and Multiple choice questions (MCQ) (learning tool) during tutorials in Pharmacology for 2nd MBBS students. To understand the perception of students regarding teaching learning tools used in the study.Methods: This was a mixed methods study. Sixty eight students were divided into 2 groups. Hypertension and angina was discussed as CBL for Group 1 and as MCQ (Learning tool) for Group 2. One week later, cross over was done, Thyroid and Diabetes was discussed as MCQ for Group 1 and as CBL for Group 2. Post-test MCQ, pre validated questions (Likert scale) and open ended questions (qualitative) were distributed. Statistical Analysis: Difference in the post test scores in both the groups was analyzed using independent sample t test.Results: There was no significant difference in post test scores between CBL and MCQ groups. Questionnaire analysis suggested that both the methods provoked self-learning (45%). Thematic analysis demonstrated the positive experiences like motivated self-learning, clinical application, better understanding than theory classes and drawbacks being time consuming and fear of presentation.Conclusions: Since the study included both qualitative and quantitative analysis, the results can be elucidated comprehensively. This study implies that CBL and MCQ are effective and can be implemented into the curriculum of Pharmacology. This study can serve as an evidence to incorporate these tools in the curriculum.

scholarly journals The Analysis of the Teacher-Made Multiple-Choice Tests Quality for English Subject

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 272
Author(s):  
M.S.D, Indrayani ◽  
A.A.I.N, Marhaeini ◽  
A.A.G.Y, Paramartha ◽  
L.G.E, Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Research Document ◽  
Editing Process ◽  
English Subject

This study aimed at investigating and analyze the quality of teacher-made multiple-choice tests used as summative assessment for English subject. The quality of the tests was seen from the norms in constructing a good multiple-choice test. The research design used was descriptive research. Document study and interview were used as methods of collecting the data. The data was analyzed by comparing the 18 norms in constructing a good multiple-choice test and the multiple-choice tests, then, analyzed by using formula suggested by Nurkencana. The result showed the quality of the teacher-made multiple-choice tests a is very good with 79 items (99%) qualified as very good and I item (1%) qualified good. There were still found some problems referring to some norms. Therefore, it is suggested that the teachers have to pay attention to these unfulfilled norms. To minimize the issues, it is further suggested to do peer review, rechecking, and editing process.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Stigma Level of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B and C in Students of Different Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
S. V. Baramzina ◽  
O. M. Bruhovich ◽  
E. O. Okulova
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
State University ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Medical University ◽  
The City ◽  
Senior Students ◽  
Group 1

The purpose: to study the level of stigmatization and attitude towards patients with chronic hepatitis В (ChHB) and chronic hepatitis C (ChHC) among students of medical and non medical university. Materials and methods. Anonymous questioning was conducted among 194 senior students of two institutions of higher education in the city of Kirov: 96 people from the Kirov State Medical University (group 1) and 98 from the Vyatka State University (group 2) in 2016. The original questionnaire included 16 questions about the socio- The demographic status of the respondent, the epidemiology of HCV and HBV-infection, and the attitude towards patients with ChHB and ChHC. Results. As a result of the study, the presence of stigmatizing devices of different severity in patients with ChHB and ChHC in both groups was revealed. It was established that the level of stigmatization and potential discrimination of patients with ChHC and ChHB in students of non-medical specialties was significantly higher compared to medical students. Respondents of the 2nd group did not sufficiently orientate themselves in the issues of epidemiology of ChHB and ChHC, which led to a negative attitude towards these patients and elements of discrimination. However, in the course of the study, it was noted that one-third of students with medical training, well aware of the ways of transmission of HB/HC-virus, also feared household contacts with such patients. In the course of the work it was shown that significantly more stigmatization and discrimination were manifested in relation to ChHB patients in comparison with ChHC and only in the respondents of the 2nd group. Conclusions. Thus, the study revealed the presence of stigmatizing settings of varying severity in patients with ChHB and ChHC in both groups. It was established that the level of stigmatization and potential discrimination of patients with ChHC and ChHB in students of non-medical specialties was significantly higher compared with medical students.To overcome this problem, it is necessary to conduct planned sanitary education among students without medical training, to deepen the knowledge of students of the medical university, since patients with ChHB and ChHC should not be discriminated.

Further Evidence Favoring Three-Option Items in Multiple-Choice Tests

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana R. Delgado ◽  
Gerardo Prieto
Keyword(s):  
Test Item ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Item Writing

This study examined the validity of an item-writing rule concerning the optimal number of options in the design of multiple-choice test items. Although measurement textbooks typically recommend the use of four or five options - and most ability and achievement tests still follow this rule - theoretical papers as well as empirical research over a period of more than half a century reveal that three options may be more suitable for most ability and achievement test items. Previous results show that three-option items, compared with their four-option versions, tend to be slightly easier (i. e., with higher traditional difficulty indexes) without showing any decrease in discrimination. In this study, two versions (with four and three options) of 90 items comprising three computerized examinations were applied in successive years, showing the expected trend. In addition, there were no systematic changes in reliability for the tests, which adds to the evidence favoring the use of the three-option test item.

A Computer-Adaptive Mathematics Test Accomodates Third Grade Students with Special Needs in the Pacific Northwest

2011 ◽  
pp. 157-169
Author(s):  
Luke Duesbery ◽  
Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller ◽  
Jan D. McCoy ◽  
Gerald Tindal
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Computerized Testing ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Test Material ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Testing Environment ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Third Grade Students ◽  
Mathematics Test

Assessment of student ability is often clouded by the interaction between content knowledge and prerequisite access skills. These ancillary skills can influence the students’ level of engagement with the test material by limiting their ability to access the test information or respond to the questions. In the case of mathematics, for example, reading and writing are viewed as access skills in that a student is required to be proficient in these skills in order to succeed on the multiple choice mathematics items (Helwig, Rozek-Tedesco, Tindal, Heath, & Almond, 1999). Students with deficiencies in these access skills are unable to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the construct under investigation by the test (Elliott, Kratochwill, & McKevitt, 2001). To compensate for these access barriers, test accommodations are provided that change the manner in which the test items are delivered, the setting in which the test is taken, the timing of the test, and/or the administration procedures employed during testing. In a traditional paper and pencil test, these changes to the test are only possible by retrofitting existing materials. In an online computerized testing platform, however, accommodations can be embedded within the design and delivery of the items, thereby creating a seamless testing environment that integrates the necessary support structures to provide all students with an equal opportunity to succeed. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the process we used to create an accommodated mathematics test for third grade students in an online environment.

Preference of Students on the Format of Options in a Multiple-Choice Test

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
Voltaire Quiza Oyzon ◽  
Hermabeth O. Bendulo ◽  
Erlinda D. Tibus ◽  
Rhodora A. Bande ◽  
Myrna L. Macalinao
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Choice ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
State University ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Letter Case ◽  
The One

Schools in the Philippines, especially those that are offering teacher education programs, are advised to construct examinations that are Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)-like test items. This is because “if any aspect of a test is unfamiliar to candidates, they are likely to perform less well than they would do otherwise on subsequently taking a parallel version, for example.” Using the education students of Leyte Normal University, Southern Leyte State University-Tomas Oppus Campus, and Visayas State University, this study determined the students’ preference on the arrangements/format of options in a multiple-choice test through a survey questionnaire. Moreover, it tried to find out the reasons behind the preferences. Mean, frequency and Chi-square tests were used in the analysis of data. Results revealed that the cascading arrangement is the most preferred arrangement of options and the one-line horizontal arrangement is the least preferred arrangement of options in a multiple-choice test. The reasons identified were organized and easy to read, less confusing and easier to distinguish and vertically arranged thus require less eye movement. Moreover, the reasons for the lower case preference were it is usual and commonly used in a multiple-choice test, clear and gives less eye and mental pressure and easier to read and write.And lastly, the relationship between the students’ preference of the arrangement of options in a multiplechoice test and the letter case options were tested using the Chi-square test. Hence, it is argued that in constructing a multiple-choice test, one has to consider using the cascading arrangement.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Terhadap Kinerja Dosen dan Karyawan STIKES NU Tuban

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Sugiyono Sugiyono
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Job Design ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
High Level ◽  
People Group ◽  
Group 1

To achieve a high level of performance, of course depends on various factors that influence it. There are at least six external factors that determine the level of performance of an employee, namely: (a) environment, (b) management behavior, (c) job design, (d) education level, (e) training, (f) motivation and (g) administration payment. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of leadership on the performance of Stikes NU lecturers and staff in Tuban. The research method is descriptive research, the population of all lecturers and staff of STIKES NU Tuban is 120 people, the sample is divided into 3 groups (group 1 (17 people), group 2 (27 people), and group 3 (76 people)). Techniques for collecting data through observation and interviews. Data analysis uses Pearson Product moment (PPM). Based on the results of the study indicate that leadership has a significant effect on the performance of lecturers and employees in a positive direction. In addition to supporting the second hypothesis which states that leadership has a significant effect on the performance of lecturers and employees. Leadership applied by STIKES NU Tuban has been felt in accordance with the expectations and desires of lecturers and employees in the long term and caused lecturers and employees to be loyal to STIKES NU Tuban

scholarly journals Kesalahan Siswa Dalam Mengidentifikasikan dan Menggambarkan Diagram Gaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 844
Author(s):  
Uulia ‘Iffa ◽  
Edi Supriana ◽  
Sutopo Sutopo
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Particle Dynamics ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Almost All

<p class="Abstrak"><strong>Abstract:</strong> Conceptual understanding is one indicator of success in learning. Mastery of concepts is seen when someone can solve a problem. This study aims to see student's mistakes in identifying and describing diagrams of force, particle dynamics. This type of research uses quantitative descriptive research with survey methods, research subjects amounted to 97 students. The technique of collecting data in the form of reasoned multiple choice tests with alpha cronbach is 0,68. The results of the study show that almost all students experience errors in identifying and describing the style diagrams that work on a system. Common mistakes that cause students to fail to work on problems well are because students are more likely to memorize mathematical formulations of a concept, without knowing how the concept is formed.</p><strong>Abstrak:</strong> Pemahaman konsep yang baik merupakan salah satu indikator keberhasilan dalam pembelajaran. Penguasaan konsep terlihat ketika seseorang dapat memecahkan suatu permasalahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat kesalahan siswa dalam mengidentifikasikan dan menggambarkan diagram gaya suatu permasalahan fisika materi dinamika partikel. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan metode survei. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 97 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa tes pilihan ganda beralasan dengan alpha Cronbach 0,68. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan hampir seluruh siswa mengalami kesalahan dalam mengidentifikan dan menggambarkan diagram gaya yang bekerja pada suatu sistem. Kesalahan umum yang menyebabkan siswa gagal mengerjakan soal dengan baik dikarenakan siswa lebih cenderung menghapal perumusan matematis dari suatu konsep, tanpa mengetahui bagaimana konsep terbentuk.

scholarly journals Anthropometric Indicators of Executive Drivers as Physiological Correlates of Visual Capacities

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
E. P. Ohwin ◽  
◽  
E. G. Abadom ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mean Value ◽  
State University ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Prevent Weight Gain ◽  
Ocular Pressure ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Right ◽  
Delta State University ◽  
Group 1

With growing global advent of occupation and physical activity guidelines to prevent weight gain, anthropometric measures of height and weight have “stand tall” in checkmating an individual’s nutritional status through mass index (BMI). In recent times, studies have implicated abnormal weight gains in visual malfunctions. Current Study was therefore undertaken to examine in humans, specifically executive drivers, the effect of anthropometric changes (BMI, Weight and height) on visual capacities. Sixty-eight (68) executive drivers who were confirmed to be staff of the Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria were ethically recruited for the study. Subjects were then grouped into four (4 groups) based on their nutritional/BMI status. While Group 1 comprised of those with lower than normal BMI values (undernourished), Group 2 composed of subjects with normal nutritional (BMI) status (Control), with Groups 3 and 4 being over-nourished and obese participants respectively. For each sampled subject, selected visual function/capacities [Visual Acuity (VA), Ophthalmoscopy and Intra-Ocular Pressure (IOP)] were obtained and mapped against their respective BMI. Upon statistical analysis of data, study observed a higher mean value [ophthalmoscopy] in the early hours of morning than noon day. Intraocular pressure was also seen to be higher in the right than left eyes, increasing arithmetically at noon than morning. A statistically significant decrease (p < .05) in visual functions with increased BMI and day time was also noticed. Study therefore proved that IOP rises in Delsu executive drivers in the late noon day than early hours of the morning. We recommend a similar study for several other employees across government parastatals in the state.

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