INFLUENCE OF SCORING BY RANKING, INDEPENDENT SCORER AND CONVENTIONAL PATTERNS ON SCORER’S ATTITUDE IN BIOLOGY ESSAY TESTS

EBUOH, CASMIR N. (2010) INFLUENCE OF SCORING BY RANKING, INDEPENDENT SCORER AND CONVENTIONAL PATTERNS ON SCORER’S ATTITUDE IN BIOLOGY ESSAY TESTS. Nigerian Journal of Research and Production, 16 (1). pp. 1-13.

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Abstract

The scoring of essay tests have being criticized for not being reliable. Literature revealed that there is scorer’s negative attitude in scoring essay test because of use of conventional pattern of scoring all items at a time. Survey study was adopted all the 42 Biology teachers from the 23 secondary schools in Enugu Education zone were used. The instrument attitude scale in scoring biology essay test (ASISBET) was developed by the researcher. The research questions were answered by calculating the mean scores and standard deviations. Hypothesis was tested using two way analysis of variance. The results revealed that ranking all scripts before scoring all items had significant influence followed by use of independent scorers on scorer’s attitude, use of independent scorers (UISP) and scoring by section (SBSP) had significant influence on scorer’s attitude. Use of independent scorers Contrary, influence of conventional pattern (CPSAI) was not significant. Recommendations were made

Item Type: Article
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: miss lydia lydia
Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2019 12:34
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2019 10:50
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2050

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