The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid rating scale for the use of the assessment and evaluation of lesson plans and teaching practices that are based on argumentation-based inquiry (ABI). The study covered two academic years (four academic semesters). Qualitative and quantitative methods were utilized throughout the development of the rating scale including data collection and data analyses. A purposive sample of 72 pre-service science teachers (PSTs) who were enrolled in a public university located in East Black Sea region of Turkey constituted the sample of the study. Content Validity Ratio (CVR=.80) and Content Validity Index (CVI=.94) values were calculated as measures of content validity. Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r=.96) and Cohen’s Kappa value (κ value was between .60 and 1.00) were calculated to test inter-rater reliability of the scores obtained by the rating scale. Findings provided evidence for the reliability and the validity of the ABI rating scale. ABI lesson plan template and ABI rating scale developed for the assessment and evaluation of ABI lesson plans and subsequent teaching practices are provided to the readers. Contributions to the field are discussed.
{"title":"A rating scale development study for the evaluation of lesson plans and teaching practices on argumentation-based inquiry","authors":"Funda Hasançebi, Büşra Tuncay Yüksel, Günkut Mesci","doi":"10.21449/ijate.948489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.948489","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid rating scale for the use of the assessment and evaluation of lesson plans and teaching practices that are based on argumentation-based inquiry (ABI). The study covered two academic years (four academic semesters). Qualitative and quantitative methods were utilized throughout the development of the rating scale including data collection and data analyses. A purposive sample of 72 pre-service science teachers (PSTs) who were enrolled in a public university located in East Black Sea region of Turkey constituted the sample of the study. Content Validity Ratio (CVR=.80) and Content Validity Index (CVI=.94) values were calculated as measures of content validity. Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r=.96) and Cohen’s Kappa value (κ value was between .60 and 1.00) were calculated to test inter-rater reliability of the scores obtained by the rating scale. Findings provided evidence for the reliability and the validity of the ABI rating scale. ABI lesson plan template and ABI rating scale developed for the assessment and evaluation of ABI lesson plans and subsequent teaching practices are provided to the readers. Contributions to the field are discussed.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45858585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The aim of the present study was to examine Turkish teacher candidates’ competency levels in writing different types of test items by utilizing Rasch analysis. In addition, the effect of the expertise of the raters scoring the items written by the teacher candidates was examined within the scope of the study. 84 Turkish teacher candidates participated in the present study, which was conducted using the relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. Three experts participated in the rating process: an expert in Turkish education, an expert in measurement and evaluation, and an expert in both Turkish education and measurement and evaluation. The teacher candidates wrote true-false, short response, multiple choice and open-ended types of items in accordance with the Test Item Development Form, and the raters scored each item type by designating a score between 1 and 5 based on the item evaluation scoring rubric prepared for each item type. The study revealed that Turkish teacher candidates had the highest level of competency in writing true-false items, while they had the lowest competency in writing multiple-choice items. Moreover, it was revealed that raters’ expertise had an effect on teacher candidates’ competencies in writing different types of items. Finally, it was found that the rater who was an expert in both Turkish education and measurement and evaluation had the highest level of scoring reliability, while the rater who solely had expertise in measurement and evaluation had the relatively lowest level of scoring reliability.
{"title":"Using Rasch analysis to examine raters’ expertise Turkish teacher candidates’ competency levels in writing different types of test items","authors":"Ayfer Sayin, M. Şata","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1058300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1058300","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the present study was to examine Turkish teacher candidates’ competency levels in writing different types of test items by utilizing Rasch analysis. In addition, the effect of the expertise of the raters scoring the items written by the teacher candidates was examined within the scope of the study. 84 Turkish teacher candidates participated in the present study, which was conducted using the relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. Three experts participated in the rating process: an expert in Turkish education, an expert in measurement and evaluation, and an expert in both Turkish education and measurement and evaluation. The teacher candidates wrote true-false, short response, multiple choice and open-ended types of items in accordance with the Test Item Development Form, and the raters scored each item type by designating a score between 1 and 5 based on the item evaluation scoring rubric prepared for each item type. The study revealed that Turkish teacher candidates had the highest level of competency in writing true-false items, while they had the lowest competency in writing multiple-choice items. Moreover, it was revealed that raters’ expertise had an effect on teacher candidates’ competencies in writing different types of items. Finally, it was found that the rater who was an expert in both Turkish education and measurement and evaluation had the highest level of scoring reliability, while the rater who solely had expertise in measurement and evaluation had the relatively lowest level of scoring reliability.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43133862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of this research is to adapt the "Motivation to Read Profile Scale" developed by Malloy et al. (2013) into Turkish. Within the framework of adaptation studies, firstly, the items of the scale were translated into Turkish by the researchers, then ten experts were consulted for the Turkish and English forms of the scale, and amendments to the translation were made in line with their opinions. The scale was administered to 317 students for validity and reliability studies. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed directly on the two-factor scale, as the experimental evidence regarding the construct validity of the scale in the original culture was determined. As a result of the general confirmatory factor analysis, the two-factor structure can be characterized as having values that can be acceptable. Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient for the Turkish form of the scale was 0.86. As a result, it was seen that the Turkish form of the scale was valid and reliable for this research group.
{"title":"Adaptation of Motivation to Read Profile Scale to Turkish","authors":"Zeynep Aydemi̇r, Ergün Öztürk","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1002824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1002824","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research is to adapt the \"Motivation to Read Profile Scale\" developed by Malloy et al. (2013) into Turkish. Within the framework of adaptation studies, firstly, the items of the scale were translated into Turkish by the researchers, then ten experts were consulted for the Turkish and English forms of the scale, and amendments to the translation were made in line with their opinions. The scale was administered to 317 students for validity and reliability studies. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed directly on the two-factor scale, as the experimental evidence regarding the construct validity of the scale in the original culture was determined. As a result of the general confirmatory factor analysis, the two-factor structure can be characterized as having values that can be acceptable. Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient for the Turkish form of the scale was 0.86. As a result, it was seen that the Turkish form of the scale was valid and reliable for this research group.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42684819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The conceptual development of assessment literature in recent years has been remarkable. One of the latest concepts to have emerged in parallel with this development is Assessment as Learning (AsL). This study investigated how AsL pertains to classroom practices within its conceptual framework by examining teacher reports. Case study design, a qualitative research method, was used to collect detailed information about in-class teacher practices. The teachers were interviewed with semi-structured interview forms and the data obtained were then analyzed using content analysis. The results revealed that in-class teacher practices were incapable of supporting AsL and promoting self-regulated behaviors and that many of the activities conducted in class were teacher-centered. Teachers did not apply self-assessment or peer-assessment practices, and the feedback they gave to students was mainly based on measurement scores. The researchers discussed the results in relation to the relevant literature and offered some suggestions for applying AsL in practice.
{"title":"Inside the black box: do teachers practice assessment as learning?","authors":"Özen Yıldırım, Safiye Bilican Demir","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1132923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1132923","url":null,"abstract":"The conceptual development of assessment literature in recent years has been remarkable. One of the latest concepts to have emerged in parallel with this development is Assessment as Learning (AsL). This study investigated how AsL pertains to classroom practices within its conceptual framework by examining teacher reports. Case study design, a qualitative research method, was used to collect detailed information about in-class teacher practices. The teachers were interviewed with semi-structured interview forms and the data obtained were then analyzed using content analysis. The results revealed that in-class teacher practices were incapable of supporting AsL and promoting self-regulated behaviors and that many of the activities conducted in class were teacher-centered. Teachers did not apply self-assessment or peer-assessment practices, and the feedback they gave to students was mainly based on measurement scores. The researchers discussed the results in relation to the relevant literature and offered some suggestions for applying AsL in practice.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49145996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The change of the learning and teaching definitions in psychology has also changed the nature of classroom assessment implementations. One of these important changes is that the targeted skills in the classroom assessment, and item structures utilized to measure these skills have changed. Teachers have started to use items and tasks that can represent the significant knowledge and skills of subject better and provide rich information and evidence for students’ development rather than utilizing items measuring only remembering the bits of knowledge or simple comprehension. The second important change has taken place in terms of why and how teachers and students use classroom assessment. Although there are a few studies on the change of targeted skills and item structures used in the classroom assessment in the related national literature, the number of studies providing information on how to apply classroom assessment in line with its recent definitions, aims and implementation is still limited. Thus, the current study aims at providing guiding information on why and how to implement classroom assessment to develop students’ learning, motivation, and self-assessment skills.
{"title":"Classroom Assessment: The Psychological and Theoretical Foundations of the Formative Assessment","authors":"Seval Kula Kartal","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1127958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1127958","url":null,"abstract":"The change of the learning and teaching definitions in psychology has also changed the nature of classroom assessment implementations. One of these important changes is that the targeted skills in the classroom assessment, and item structures utilized to measure these skills have changed. Teachers have started to use items and tasks that can represent the significant knowledge and skills of subject better and provide rich information and evidence for students’ development rather than utilizing items measuring only remembering the bits of knowledge or simple comprehension. The second important change has taken place in terms of why and how teachers and students use classroom assessment. Although there are a few studies on the change of targeted skills and item structures used in the classroom assessment in the related national literature, the number of studies providing information on how to apply classroom assessment in line with its recent definitions, aims and implementation is still limited. Thus, the current study aims at providing guiding information on why and how to implement classroom assessment to develop students’ learning, motivation, and self-assessment skills.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48548120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Measurement, Selection and Placement Center–MSPC (original acronym: Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi–ÖSYM) administers many of the high-stake examinations applied in Türkiye. In order to support equality of opportunity in education and create a fair evaluation system, MSPC actualizes various testing accommodations by adjusting the standardization protocol for disabled test takers. In this research, we examined the views of academicians who served in the halls where disabled candidates take the test in the examinations held by MSPC about the testing accommodations for the disabled. The study design was in the basic qualitative research model. The participants consisted of 12 academicians working at a state university in Türkiye, who had served at least three times in the examination halls reserved for disabled test takers by MSPC. We collected the data via an interview form which included four items and administered it to the participants according to the drop-off and pick-up later method. The research results revealed that academician examiners have various positive opinions about MSPC’s testing accommodations for disabled test takers. However, the participants also expressed that current accommodations have certain limitations that should be revised.
测量,选择和安置中心- mspc(最初的缩写:Ölçme, se me ve yerle timme Merkezi -ÖSYM)管理许多在 rkiye中应用的高风险考试。为了支持教育机会平等,建立公平的评估体系,MSPC通过调整残疾考生的标准化协议,实现了各种考试便利。在本研究中,我们调查了在MSPC举办的残疾考生考试大厅服务的院士对残疾考生考试便利的看法。研究设计采用基本的定性研究模式。参与者包括12名在基伊州一所州立大学工作的院士,他们至少三次在MSPC为残疾人考生保留的考场服务。我们通过一份包含四项内容的访谈表收集数据,并按照先送后取的方法对参与者进行管理。研究结果显示,院士考官对我校为残疾考生提供的考试便利有各种积极的评价。但是,与会者也表示,目前的安排有一定的局限性,应该加以修订。
{"title":"Views of academician examiners on the testing accommodations of the measurement, selection and placement center for disabled test takers","authors":"M. İlhan, M. Şahin, B. Çetin","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1084501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1084501","url":null,"abstract":"The Measurement, Selection and Placement Center–MSPC (original acronym: Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi–ÖSYM) administers many of the high-stake examinations applied in Türkiye. In order to support equality of opportunity in education and create a fair evaluation system, MSPC actualizes various testing accommodations by adjusting the standardization protocol for disabled test takers. In this research, we examined the views of academicians who served in the halls where disabled candidates take the test in the examinations held by MSPC about the testing accommodations for the disabled. The study design was in the basic qualitative research model. The participants consisted of 12 academicians working at a state university in Türkiye, who had served at least three times in the examination halls reserved for disabled test takers by MSPC. We collected the data via an interview form which included four items and administered it to the participants according to the drop-off and pick-up later method. The research results revealed that academician examiners have various positive opinions about MSPC’s testing accommodations for disabled test takers. However, the participants also expressed that current accommodations have certain limitations that should be revised.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42216624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The use of multiple-choice items for classroom testing is firmly established for many good reasons. The content any unit or course of study can be well sampled. Test scores can be reliable (trusted). And time spent administering and scoring can be minimized. This article provides a current review of best practices in the design and use of a variety of multiple-choice formats for classroom assessment of student learning. One of the most serious problems facing current educators is developing test items that measure more than simple factual recall. It is important to measure understanding, comprehension, critical thinking, and problem solving. Not only are these types of higher-level thinking described, but items are presented that illustrate how this is done. These best practices are continually evolving. The objective is always to use tests to measure validly what students have learned as well as help students learn what they have not yet learned. We call this formative and summative assessment. Guidelines are presented showing good and bad practices. What may be surprising to readers is the extensive variety of formats and methods for gathering or generating new test items. Readers are encouraged to experiment with these formats. Some formats can very efficiently measure what students were supposed to learn.
{"title":"Creating multiple-choice items for testing student learning","authors":"T. Haladyna","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1196701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1196701","url":null,"abstract":"The use of multiple-choice items for classroom testing is firmly established for many good reasons. The content any unit or course of study can be well sampled. Test scores can be reliable (trusted). And time spent administering and scoring can be minimized. This article provides a current review of best practices in the design and use of a variety of multiple-choice formats for classroom assessment of student learning. One of the most serious problems facing current educators is developing test items that measure more than simple factual recall. It is important to measure understanding, comprehension, critical thinking, and problem solving. Not only are these types of higher-level thinking described, but items are presented that illustrate how this is done. These best practices are continually evolving. The objective is always to use tests to measure validly what students have learned as well as help students learn what they have not yet learned. We call this formative and summative assessment. Guidelines are presented showing good and bad practices. What may be surprising to readers is the extensive variety of formats and methods for gathering or generating new test items. Readers are encouraged to experiment with these formats. Some formats can very efficiently measure what students were supposed to learn.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45929761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The purpose of this research was to determine classification accuracy of the factors affecting the success of students' reading skills based on PISA 2018 data by using Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Trees, K-Nearest Neighbor, and Naive Bayes data mining classification methods and to examine the general characteristics of success groups. In the research, 6890 student surveys of PISA 2018 were used. Firstly, missing data were examined and completed. Secondly, 24 index variables thought to affect the success of students' reading skills were determined by examining the related literature, PISA 2018 Technical Report, and PISA 2018 data. Thirdly, considering the sub-classification problem, the students were scaled in two categories as “Successful” and “Unsuccessful” according to the scores of PISA 2018 reading skills achievement test. Statistical analysis was conducted with SPSS MODELER program. At the end of the research, it was determined that Decision Trees C5.0 algorithm had the highest classification rate with 89.6%, the QUEST algorithm had the lowest classification rate with 75%, and four clusters were obtained proportionally close to each other in Two-Step Clustering analysis method to examine the general characteristics according to the success scores. It can be said that the data sets are suitable for clustering since the Silhouette Coefficient, which is calculated as 0.1 in clustering analyses, is greater than 0. It can be concluded that according to achievement scores, all data mining methods can be used to classify students since these models make accurate classification beyond chance.
{"title":"An Investigation of Data Mining Classification Methods in Classifying Students According to 2018 PISA Reading Scores","authors":"Emrah Büyükatak, Duygu Anil","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1208809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1208809","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research was to determine classification accuracy of the factors affecting the success of students' reading skills based on PISA 2018 data by using Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Trees, K-Nearest Neighbor, and Naive Bayes data mining classification methods and to examine the general characteristics of success groups. In the research, 6890 student surveys of PISA 2018 were used. Firstly, missing data were examined and completed. Secondly, 24 index variables thought to affect the success of students' reading skills were determined by examining the related literature, PISA 2018 Technical Report, and PISA 2018 data. Thirdly, considering the sub-classification problem, the students were scaled in two categories as “Successful” and “Unsuccessful” according to the scores of PISA 2018 reading skills achievement test. Statistical analysis was conducted with SPSS MODELER program. At the end of the research, it was determined that Decision Trees C5.0 algorithm had the highest classification rate with 89.6%, the QUEST algorithm had the lowest classification rate with 75%, and four clusters were obtained proportionally close to each other in Two-Step Clustering analysis method to examine the general characteristics according to the success scores. It can be said that the data sets are suitable for clustering since the Silhouette Coefficient, which is calculated as 0.1 in clustering analyses, is greater than 0. It can be concluded that according to achievement scores, all data mining methods can be used to classify students since these models make accurate classification beyond chance.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46087107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The aim of this research is to set forth the effects of formative assessment methods on reading comprehension. To this end, reading status of a group of students was assessed with formative assessment methods, while that of another group was evaluated with traditional ones. The research was carried out by using unequalised quasi-experimental design. The experimental and control groups of the research were randomly assigned. The study group consisted of 50 3rd grade students of a primary school in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli city, Türkiye. The data of the study were obtained from the texts within 3rd grade curriculum and from the comprehension questions prepared for these texts. The data were analyzed via SPSS 22 program. Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used during analyses. In the findings of the research, a highly significant difference was observed in favor of the experimental group. As a result of the findings of the research, it was observed that formative assessment methods contributed to reading comprehension success positively.
{"title":"The Effect of formative assessment on reading comprehension","authors":"Muhammet Sönmez, Fatih Çetin Çetinkaya","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1104868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1104868","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to set forth the effects of formative assessment methods on reading comprehension. To this end, reading status of a group of students was assessed with formative assessment methods, while that of another group was evaluated with traditional ones. The research was carried out by using unequalised quasi-experimental design. The experimental and control groups of the research were randomly assigned. The study group consisted of 50 3rd grade students of a primary school in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli city, Türkiye. The data of the study were obtained from the texts within 3rd grade curriculum and from the comprehension questions prepared for these texts. The data were analyzed via SPSS 22 program. Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used during analyses. In the findings of the research, a highly significant difference was observed in favor of the experimental group. As a result of the findings of the research, it was observed that formative assessment methods contributed to reading comprehension success positively.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68257915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study seeks to ascertain the degree to which context-based items are offered in Turkish mathematics textbooks as well as the quality of the items in terms of item writing guidelines, whether or not they are given as traditional or context-based. A qualitative research approach is used in this study. The eighth-grade mathematics textbook used in public schools and a textbook used in certain private school chains constitute its sample. The practice items (i.e, exercises without solutions given) included in the textbooks were analyzed by performing document analysis. The results revealed that both textbooks contain several flawed items in terms of item writing rules, as well as having mainly non-contextual items.
{"title":"Identifying the presence of context and item-writing flaws in practice items: The case of Turkish mathematics textbooks","authors":"Münevver İLGÜN DİBEK, Zerrin Toker","doi":"10.21449/ijate.1089472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1089472","url":null,"abstract":"This study seeks to ascertain the degree to which context-based items are offered in Turkish mathematics textbooks as well as the quality of the items in terms of item writing guidelines, whether or not they are given as traditional or context-based. A qualitative research approach is used in this study. The eighth-grade mathematics textbook used in public schools and a textbook used in certain private school chains constitute its sample. The practice items (i.e, exercises without solutions given) included in the textbooks were analyzed by performing document analysis. The results revealed that both textbooks contain several flawed items in terms of item writing rules, as well as having mainly non-contextual items.","PeriodicalId":42417,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2022-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42309652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}