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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: EDU 423 (2 Units)
COURSE TITLE: MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS. EACH
QUESTION CARRIES EQUAL MARKS.
1. (a) Define test (i) validity (ii) reliability
(b) Describe FOUR factors that usually influence reliability of a test.
(c) Compute the (i) mean
(ii) median and
(iii) standard deviation of the following set of scores: 45, 56, 25, 72 and 68
2. (a) Differentiate between
(i) Testing and measurement
(ii) Assessment and Evaluation
(b) The act of teaching and learning cannot be completed without evaluation. As a classroom teacher, justify with EIGHT reasons the need for evaluation in Nigerian educational system.
(c) Discuss TWO levels at which educational objectives can be specified.
3. (a) Define essay tests
(b) Discuss FOUR advantages and FOUR disadvantage s of essay test as introduced by the National Open University of Nigeria
(c) Differentiate between matching and multiple choice forms of objective test relevant examples.
4. (a) Nigerian external examinations are being threatened with
malpractices and leakages. Discuss FOUR steps to be taken in the
administration to give credibility to such examinations.
(b) Briefly write on (i) Criterion-referenced test
(ii) Norm-referenced grading
(c) Chinedu scored 74 in mathematics with a mean of 62 and standard deviation of 8. Calculate (i) the Z-score (ii) the T-score
(iii) Give one reason why the scores in (i) and (ii) are necessary.
