Examining the adequacy of an exitexamto measure diploma students'achievement: rasch analysis
bstract Purpose of the study: This paper examines the adequacy of an exit exam using the Rasch Model. It also addresses the students' achievement on the exam items according to Learning Outcomes (LOs) i.e. what LOs have been achieved and have not been achieved. Main Findings: The Rasch anal...
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Gyandhara International Academic Publications
2020
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/83560/7/83560_Examining%20the%20adequacy%20of%20an%20exitexamto%20measure%20diploma%20students%27achievement.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/83560/ https://giapjournals.com/hssr/article/view/4753 https://doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2020.82e22 |
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Purpose of the study: This paper examines the adequacy of an exit exam using the Rasch Model. It also addresses the
students' achievement on the exam items according to Learning Outcomes (LOs) i.e. what LOs have been achieved and have
not been achieved.
Main Findings: The Rasch analyses showedthat there were issues related to the adequacy of the exit exam in terms of the
items' validity and items' distribution along the interval scale. The items' qualitative investigation revealed that the stems and
options of some items have problems. Overall, the exam was easy for the students, and students scored different achievement
according to Learning Outcomes (LOs). These findings highlight the importance of using measurement models to validate
exams as well as to provide a more accurate interpretation of students' achievement; Rasch Model is an example.
Methodology: The descriptive quantitative research design was utilized to achieve the research objectives. An exam
comprises 100 Multiple choice items/questions administered to 322 students taking Professional Diploma in Teaching at a
College of Education. The items cover eight 8 Learning Outcomes that students were expected to achieve when completed
all the Professional Diploma courses. The collected data were analyzed using the Rasch Model for dichotomous data, and
Winsteps software 4.1.0 (2018).
Applications of this study: The study provides insightful information to higher institutions in general and to colleges of
education to revamp the implementation of diploma teaching programs, mainly the assessment methods.
Novelty/Originality of this study: This paper extends the evidence of providing academic staff at higher institutions with
necessary information and training on measurement to come out with more informed decisions. |
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