ASESSMENT OF TEACHERS’ APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI STATE NIGERIA

Omoya Olawale (PhD)

Abstract


The aim of this study was to assess application of multiple choice tests construction procedures by secondary school teachers. To achieve this, the descriptive survey research design was used purposeful sampling was used to choose 87  teachers  amongst the  population  of 213  teachers in the area. The instrument used for the study was a self developed a questionnaire tagged:  Multiple Choice Test Construction Procedures Application Questionnaire (MCTCPAQ) having a total of twenty items designed on a four point scale with a Cronbach alpha co-efficient of 0.82. Data obtained from the subjects were analysed using the means and standard deviations. The results showed that teachers studied apply knowledge of test construction procedures effectively in setting objective tests; however, they do not subject the students to pre-test before the main test is carried out. It was recommended amongst others that science teachers be sponsored to attend assessment practice workshops and also be encouraged to give pre-tests before the main test in schools.

 


Keywords


Assessment, Teachers, Application, Multiple Choice Tests, Construction Procedures.

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