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Educ 222:Measurement And Evaluation April 2011 Question Paper

Educ 222:Measurement And Evaluation April 2011

Course:Bachelor Of Education Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: EDUC 222

INSTRUCTIONS:
QUESTION ONE
a) Explain the following terms as used in education measurement and evaluation (2 marks)
i. Measurement
ii. Assignment
b) Given the responses of 370 students to multiple choice items where 80 students got the
correct answer in the upper group of 100 students and 20 students got the correct answer
in the lower group of 100 students. Calculate the following and comment on the test item
(9 marks)
i. Difficulty value
ii. Dissemination Index

c) Classify each of the following by indicating whether it refers to placement, formative,
diagnostic or summative assessment (4 marks)

i. An assessment in science to assess learning progress
ii. An end of course test used to assign grades
iii. A device for observing and reading errors
iv. A test of mathematics skills on the first day

QUESTION TWO
a) Explain the need for measurement and evaluation course to all teachers (4 marks)
b) Outline four useful information provided by a standardized test. (4 marks)
c) State three function of a test (3 marks)
d) Explain four functions of Kenya National Examination Council (4 marks)

SECTION B 40 MARKS (Attempt any two questions)
QUESTION THREE
a) Distinguish the following terms
i. Reliability
ii. Validity (2 marks)
b) State and explain four factors which affect validity and reliability of a test (4 marks)
c) State six important rules for construction a test. (6 marks)
d) Open – book tests are more advantageous than closed book test. Discuss. (8 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
a) Explain the following concepts

i. Cognitive domain
ii. Affective domain
iii. Psychomotor domain

b) Describe the six levels of Bloom’s taxonomy of cognitive skills, stating one objective in
each case (6 marks)
c) Explain four principles of student assessment (8 marks)
d) State three advantages of essay test items (3 marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Distinguish between the following objectives citing one example in each case

i. A specific objective
ii. A general objective (2 marks)

b) Describe four scale s of measurement giving examples in each case. (8 marks)
c) Compare the supply and select types of test items (6 marks)
d) Briefly explain four types of educational evaluation (4 marks)

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