The Relationship between the Development and Application Skills of Multiple-Choice Test of Teachers and Demonstrated Achievement in this Regard
Keywords:
Multiple-choice test, Test development, Test application, Application skills of multiple-choice testAbstract
This study sought to develop a Likert type scale which is valid and reliable in order to investigate the development and application skills of multiple-choice tests of teachers. The research was carried out with 386 teachers, selected randomly from primary schools and high schools in Eskisehir, Turkey in the 2010-2011 academic year. The data were collected by using a questionnaire consisting of two sections, developed by the researchers to determine the development and application skills of multiple-choice tests of teachers. The first part is related to demographic and personal information. The second part includes 72 expressions related to development and application skills of multiple-choice tests on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Data were analyzed with exploratory factor analysis and multi-factor confirmatory factor analysis by using the statistical package SPSS and LISREL. The findings of the study revealed that the scale was valid and reliable.
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