ABSTRACT
One approach to the measurement
of the quality of learning is the use of scores on standardised national or
international tests or examinations when they are available as a measure of the
quality of education. This study therefore examined tertiary teachers' capacity
development need in the test item-writing necessary for enhancing assessment
practices for quality education. The study employed a descriptive analytical
research design. Data were collected from a sample of thirty four participants
at a train- the- trainer workshop for tertiary teachers in the West African
sub- region on course material development for open and distance learners. The
instrument used for data collection consisted of self- assessment exercises on test
itemwriting requiring the participants to self- describe/assess their level of
assessment literacy pertaining to two general categories of test items -
construction of essay test items requiring higher order thinking skills and
objective test items. The self -assessment exercises were developed as source book
content derived from standards developed by the National Centre for Research
and Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (Clay, 2001) and were adopted and
used for data collection in this study. Five objectives and three research
questions guided the study. The data collected in respect of the research
questions were analysed using descriptive statistics - frequencies and
percentages. The findings indicated the areas of need for the tertiary teachers'
capacity development in test item-writing. The needed professional development
is necessary to enable the results from their test items used for measurement
purposes to reflect the quality of learning. Recommendations were made for
improvement and for continuing capacity building and enhancement of tertiary
teachers on test item-writing. Keywords: Teachers' capacity development,
assessment, test item- writing, ODL
URSULA, A (2025). Assessment of Tertiary Teachers' Capacity Development Need in Test Item- Writing: A Case Study of Dual Mode Institutions in the West African Sub-Region:- Akanwa, U.N . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Jun 06, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-tertiary-teachers-capacity-development-need-in-test-item-writing-a-case-study-of-dual-mode-institutions-in-the-west-african-sub-region-akanwa-un-7-2
AKANWA, URSULA. "Assessment of Tertiary Teachers' Capacity Development Need in Test Item- Writing: A Case Study of Dual Mode Institutions in the West African Sub-Region:- Akanwa, U.N " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 04 Jun. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-tertiary-teachers-capacity-development-need-in-test-item-writing-a-case-study-of-dual-mode-institutions-in-the-west-african-sub-region-akanwa-un-7-2. Accessed 06 Jun. 2025.
AKANWA, URSULA. "Assessment of Tertiary Teachers' Capacity Development Need in Test Item- Writing: A Case Study of Dual Mode Institutions in the West African Sub-Region:- Akanwa, U.N ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 04 Jun. 2025. Web. 06 Jun. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-tertiary-teachers-capacity-development-need-in-test-item-writing-a-case-study-of-dual-mode-institutions-in-the-west-african-sub-region-akanwa-un-7-2 >.
AKANWA, URSULA. "Assessment of Tertiary Teachers' Capacity Development Need in Test Item- Writing: A Case Study of Dual Mode Institutions in the West African Sub-Region:- Akanwa, U.N " Mouau.afribary.org (2025). Accessed 06 Jun. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-tertiary-teachers-capacity-development-need-in-test-item-writing-a-case-study-of-dual-mode-institutions-in-the-west-african-sub-region-akanwa-un-7-2