ABSTRACT
The
study analyzed the psychometric properties of Basic education Certificate
examination (BECE) multiple choice items in mathematics in Abia state
specifically to determine the content validity, item difficulty, discrimination
indices, effectiveness of distracters, internal consistencies and coefficient
of stability of BECE mathematic items. The population comprises all upper basic
(Junior Secondary III) students of private, state, Federal Secondary Schools in
Abia State. The study adopted the survey design. The instrument used were past
BECE questions, the validity of the instruments is part of what this research
work addressed using content validity through expert judgment and table of
specification while reliability was addressed using Pearson product moment
correlation coefficient for coefficient of stability and Kuder Richardson 21
for internal consistency. The research used past questions of 2014, 2015, 2016
BECE multiple choice items in mathematics which were administered to the
students. The result shows satisfactory content validity for the different
years with room for improvement; 81.6% of the items across the three years had
satisfactory items difficulty while 18.3% items across the three years had poor
item difficulty. The discrimination parameters shows 81% of the items across
the three years have moderate discrimination indices implying that they are
satisfactory while 19% of the items across the three years indicated low
discrimination indices and should be discarded. 82% of the distracter items was
seen to be effective, while 8% of distracter items across the three years was
ineffective and should be discarded. Among the recommendations is the need for
those involved in constructing BECE items be conscious of distracter/options
they include in multiple choice items. Test development experts should create
awareness and train teachers on their efficiency in constructing tests with
good psychometric properties. BECE Mathematics in 2014, 2015 and 2016 are
moderately valid and reliable, and should be used by teachers in preparation
for future BECE as mock examination.
NWABUEZE, Y (2022). Analyses Of The Psychometric Properties Of Basic Education Certificate Examination Multiple Choice Items In Mathematics In Abia State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analyses-of-the-psychometric-properties-of-basic-education-certificate-examination-multiple-choice-items-in-mathematics-in-abia-state-7-2
YILA, NWABUEZE. "Analyses Of The Psychometric Properties Of Basic Education Certificate Examination Multiple Choice Items In Mathematics In Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 14 Nov. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analyses-of-the-psychometric-properties-of-basic-education-certificate-examination-multiple-choice-items-in-mathematics-in-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
YILA, NWABUEZE. "Analyses Of The Psychometric Properties Of Basic Education Certificate Examination Multiple Choice Items In Mathematics In Abia State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 14 Nov. 2022. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analyses-of-the-psychometric-properties-of-basic-education-certificate-examination-multiple-choice-items-in-mathematics-in-abia-state-7-2 >.
YILA, NWABUEZE. "Analyses Of The Psychometric Properties Of Basic Education Certificate Examination Multiple Choice Items In Mathematics In Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 24 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/analyses-of-the-psychometric-properties-of-basic-education-certificate-examination-multiple-choice-items-in-mathematics-in-abia-state-7-2