Edu 423 March/April 2016 Examination

National Open University of Nigeria

                                              14-16 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island Lagos 

                                                                     School of education

                                                          March/April 2016 Examination

      COURSE CODE: Edu 423

      COURSE TITTLE: Science, Technology and Society

       TIME ALLOWED: 2HRS

      Instructions: ANSWER QUESTION 1 AND ANY OTHER 2

1a. teacher-made tests are loaded with short comings. Explain any five reasons why standardized tests are preferable to teacher-made tests.  (10marks)

b.i. define test Blueprint. Give two reasons why it is essential for you as an educationalist to construct a test blueprint in order to generate test items.

ii. complete the test blueprint on an eighty research methods multiple choice item

	Knowledge (50%)	Comprehension (30%)	Reasoning (20%)	Total  (100%)
Research design (15%)	6	4		12
Sampling (10%)	4	2	2	8
Literature review(20%)	8		3
Data Analysis(25%)		6	4	20
Report writing(30%)	12	7		24
Total(100%)	40		16	80

 (6marks)

c. briefly write short note on (i) Nominal and (ii) interval measurement scale

                                                                                                                                (10marks)

2a. explain any five ways you can reduce subjectivity in essay test item scoring 

bi. List any five types of objective test item. Give one example of each

ii. Discuss two levels at which educational objective can be specified 

3a. List any five bodies that are charged with the responsibility of administering public extermination in Nigeria

b. test are given in the class rooms for various purposes. Explain any seven functions that test fulfill in Nigeria educational system 

4ai. Differentiate between content and face validities 

ii. Enumerate any four factors to be considered by a teacher while considering what to include in a latter grade 

b. Describe two approaches for scoring each of the following

i. Essay test

ii. Objective test  

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