NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

EXAMINATION, JULY 2018

2018_1

 
COURSE CODE:                   EDU 726 (2 Units)
COURSE TITLE:       MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
TIME:                         2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION:        ANSWER QUESTION ONE (1) AND ANY OTHER TWO
(2) QUESTIONS
 
1ai.       Define the reliability of a Test.
ii.      List the four (4) chief methods of estimating reliability and the type of reliability measure associated with each of them.
iii.      What are the factors that influence reliability measures?
bi.      Explain the meaning of test administration.
ii.      What are the steps you must take as a teacher to ensure quality in test administration?
(Q1 = 30 Marks)
2a.       List four (4) Test Organizations of Nigeria. Four each one state:
i.                    The year of its establishment
ii.                  Location of its headquarters
iii.                Its responsibilities/ functions
(Q2 = 20 Marks)
 
3a.       Explain the concept of Teacher-Made-Test.
b.      The two (2) major steps in the construction of Teacher-Made-Test are planning and preparation of the test. Itemize how you can plan and prepare good teacher-made-test.
c.      Outline the uses of Teacher –Made – Test
d.      State five (5) pitfalls of teacher-made-test and explain how to overcome such pitfalls in test items construction by the teachers.
(Q3 = 20 Marks)
4ai.      What is test interpretation?
ii.     Why is it necessary to interpret classroom test?
b.          Highlight the major difference between Criterion-related interpretation and Norm-
referenced interpretation.
c.       What are the main advantages of Stanine scores over grade norms? (Q4 = 20 Marks)
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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

EXAMINATION, 2017_2 POP

 
COURSE CODE:       EDU 726 (2 Units)
COURSE TITLE:       MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
TIME:                       2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION:        ANSWER QUESTION ONE (1) AND ANY OTHER TWO (2)
QUESTIONS
 
1ai.      Distinguish between test, testing, measurement, assessment and evaluation.
ii.      Give at least one example of each of the above concepts.
bi.        Explain the meaning of test administration.
ii          What are the steps you must take as a teacher to ensure quality in test administration?
ci.      What is a major risk of administering too many tests on students?
ii.      Suggest a remedy for this risk.
(Q1 = 30 Marks)
2a.       Explain the concept of reliability of a test
b.       Enumerate the four (4) chief methods of estimating reliability and the type of reliability measure associated with each of them.
c.       What are the factors that influence reliability measures?
(20 Marks)
 
3a.       Explain the meaning of objective test
bi.        What are the two (2) major advantages of objective test items over essay test items?
ii.     What are the major features of objective test that distinguishes it from essay test?
(20 Marks)
 
4a.       What are the three (3) main concerns of validity?
b.       Outline the four (4) levels of Measurement and their possible arithmetic operations.
c.         what are the main advantages of Stanine Scores over Grade Norms?  (20 marks)
 
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14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

 
COURSE CODE:                  EDU726
COURSE TITLE:                   Measurement and Evaluation
TIME ALLOWED:               2½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS:               Answer question number one (1) and any other two (2) questions.
Use the answer booklet provided
 
1a.          Briefly distinguish between the concepts:
i.                     Measurement and Evaluation
ii.                   Test and Testing
iii.                  Intelligence Test and Achievement Test
b(i).        What do you understand by test administration?
(ii).       Why is it necessary to ensure credibility and civility in test administration?
C(i).        What is Item analysis?
(ii).       What is the difference between index of discriminating power (D) and index of sensitivity to
instructional effects (S)?
(30 marks)
2a.          What is test interpretation and why is it necessary to interpret classroom test?
b.           Highlight the major difference between Criterion-related interpretation and Norm-referenced
interpretation.
c.             what are the main advantages of Stanine scores over grade norms?
(20 marks)
3a.          Define the following terms
i.                     Content validity
ii.                   Criterion related validity
iii.                  Construct validity
b.         What are the three main concerns of validity?
c.          What are the factors that affect the value of criterion validity index?
(20 marks)
4a.          Briefly explain the meaning of objective test.
b.          What are the two major advantages of objective test items over the essay test items?
c.           What is the major feature of objective test that distinguishes it from essay test?
d(i).       Briefly outline the two most outstanding weaknesses of essay test as a measuring instrument.
(ii).      When should essay test be used?
(20 marks)
 
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