A. Farzanpour; M. Brumandnasab; M. Sanubari; A.A. Taibtaher
Volume 18, Issue 2 , February 2012, , Pages 177-200
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to conduct a comparative study on cognitive, emotional and psycho-motor performance in terms of quantitative and descriptive Evaluation among second grade elementary students in the City of Dezfool. The target population comprised all second grade classes in Dezfool from ...
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The purpose of this research was to conduct a comparative study on cognitive, emotional and psycho-motor performance in terms of quantitative and descriptive Evaluation among second grade elementary students in the City of Dezfool. The target population comprised all second grade classes in Dezfool from whim 50 classes of descriptive evaluation plan as well as 50 classes of quantitative evaluation plan were randomly selected through multi- phase cluster sampling method. Measurement instruments used were: (1) Mathematics Science and Persian language students achievement tests, (2) Quality Of School life (QSL) questionnaire and Students reaction questionnaire toward classroom and the school for the assessment of effective characters. (3) Science and mathematics rating scales for Psycho-motor characteristics assessment. Independent sample T-test was used to analyze the data gathered. The results showed that although students' performance in descriptive evaluation plan in cognitive variables was as the whole higher than the quantitative evaluation plan students. the difference in math and Persian language performance was not significant. The diffrence in science test was significant at α=0.05 leuel. Also the performance of students in descriptive evaluation plan on emotional variables such as quality of school life and students reaction toward classroom and school by α=0.05 was significantly higher than that of the students scores in quantitative evaluation. There were significant differences between two groups in terms of psychomotor domain variables and differences were in favor of students descriptive evaluation at α=0.05.
H. Spasee
Abstract
The main purpose of this investigation was to study the levels of cognitive domain and to analysis psychometric characteristics of test items in final examinations of Arabic, calculus and biology of the third grade high school girls in three different socio-economic areas in Khuzestan, Iran. A total ...
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The main purpose of this investigation was to study the levels of cognitive domain and to analysis psychometric characteristics of test items in final examinations of Arabic, calculus and biology of the third grade high school girls in three different socio-economic areas in Khuzestan, Iran. A total of 3000 answer sheets which were randomly selected from the pools of Arabic, calculus and biology answer sheets, (one 1000 of each), served as three samples of this study. The findings showed that the item characteristics (item difficulty and item discrimination) were reported to be satisfactory. The discrimination indices of most of the items could differentiate between the high and low abilities groups (two criterion groups). The results also indicated that the test scores were highly reliable. The content validity of the test scores showed that the test constructors were able to provide a balance between the objectives and the contents of the lessons base on table of specification. It is therefore recommended that the test constructors read these findings and to be ware of the advantages and limitations of this study in order to be able to improve their abilities in constricting test items in future.
