Evaluation of Question Papers by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Using Item Analysis and Blooms Taxonomy
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| Title: | Evaluation of Question Papers by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Using Item Analysis and Blooms Taxonomy |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mahroof, Ameema, Saeed, Muhammad |
| Source: | Bulletin of Education and Research. Dec 2021 43(3):81-94. |
| Availability: | Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32 |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education Grade 9 High Schools Junior High Schools Middle Schools Grade 10 |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Computer Science Education, Item Analysis, Taxonomy, Secondary School Students, Grade 9, Grade 10, Academic Ability, Comprehension, Evaluative Thinking, Difficulty Level, Multiple Choice Tests |
| Geographic Terms: | Pakistan |
| ISSN: | 0555-7747 |
| Abstract: | This small scale study aims to analyze the question papers of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in the subject of computer science with reference to item analysis and Bloom's taxonomy. Data were collected from 100 students of Grade 9th and 10th from the schools of Lahore city using convenient sampling technique. Data collected on the papers developed by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education for the year of 2015 and 2016. Item analyses were performed using Conquest software. Findings of the study shows that in the question papers conducted by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education the majority questions were measuring the student abilities of knowledge and comprehension and only few questions were given to measure the student abilities to analyze, synthesize and evaluate, and this can be very helpful for the policy makers. Result of item analysis shows that many questions were not in the acceptable range of item difficulty and item discrimination. Items in the question papers were either too easy or too difficult. Findings revealed that the papers conducted and administered by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education were not up to the mark, with reference to Bloom's taxonomy. The researcher recommended to train the assessment committee/panel developing the items. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1341112 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This small scale study aims to analyze the question papers of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in the subject of computer science with reference to item analysis and Bloom's taxonomy. Data were collected from 100 students of Grade 9th and 10th from the schools of Lahore city using convenient sampling technique. Data collected on the papers developed by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education for the year of 2015 and 2016. Item analyses were performed using Conquest software. Findings of the study shows that in the question papers conducted by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education the majority questions were measuring the student abilities of knowledge and comprehension and only few questions were given to measure the student abilities to analyze, synthesize and evaluate, and this can be very helpful for the policy makers. Result of item analysis shows that many questions were not in the acceptable range of item difficulty and item discrimination. Items in the question papers were either too easy or too difficult. Findings revealed that the papers conducted and administered by Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education were not up to the mark, with reference to Bloom's taxonomy. The researcher recommended to train the assessment committee/panel developing the items. |
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| ISSN: | 0555-7747 |
