Test Item Order, Level of Difficulty, and Student Performance in Marketing Education

Schee, Brian A. Vander

doi:10.1080/08832323.2011.633581

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“…Although the performance of male prospective higher education students is better than that of their female counterparts in Mathematics, the mean difference is not significant. This tallies with the results of previous studies (Owan et al, 2020b;Schee, 2012), suggesting that permutating test items in mathematics examination affects the performance of both male and female students at the same rate. Furthermore, it was revealed that male students performed better than females based on the ED and DE permutation in Mathematics while females outperformed males in the R permutation.…”

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An Evaluation of Children Video Puzzle Interaction using Tablet: An Actual Usage Experience from Malaysia

Liew¹,

Lau²,

Ismail³

2020

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This paper introduces the hybrid UTAUT model to explore pre-school children’s actual interaction experience with video puzzle using tablets. For the past 10 years, there is much debate on the factors affecting children’s actual interaction experience with interactive edutainment using tablet and there is a general agreement that children need access to tablet for learning activities and cognitive development. However, little research was carried out to evaluate the actual interaction motivation that determines the learning experience of pre-school children in their interaction with video puzzle using tablet. In Malaysia, the use of tablet in pre-school has been increasing rapidly, therefore, research to understand actual children video puzzle interaction using tablet to meaningfully support children’s learning activities is much demanded. The main constructs of UTAUT had been maintained by integrating two new constructs, namely, Playability and Self-Efficacy into a hybrid model. The moderating variables in UTAUT model were removed as the respondents are homogeneous in their demography characteristics. The findings indicated that Social Influence have a negative relationship on actual interaction experience with video puzzle using tablet among pre-school children in Malaysia. This can be attributed to pre-school children having a smaller and limited social cycle and the facts that pre-school children will mainly refer to their parents and teachers for advices on the adoption of new innovation.

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An Evaluation of Children Video Puzzle Interaction using Tablet: An Actual Usage Experience from Malaysia

Liew¹,

Lau²,

Ismail³

2020

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“…The finding also aligns with the results of many studies (e.g. (Hauck et al, 2017;Schee, 2013;Soureshjani, 2011)) which all advocated that a sequence be adopted that would enable individual examinee to respond to them in ascending order of difficulty or ability. The reason is that the arrangement of test items from easy to difficult, allows test-takers to reinforce after getting a previous item correct, increasing their level of interest and motivation to score more.…”

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“…However, this approach has been debunked as it has been found to affect the performance of students in multiple-choice items in Mathematics, English Language and Science examination (Ollennu & Etsey, 2015). Studies have also advocated for a sequence to be adopted that would enable individual examinees to respond to test items in ascending order of difficulty or ability (Anastasi, 1975;Guttman, 1944;Hauck, Mingo, & Williams, 2017;Munz & Jacobs, 1971;Paretta & Chadwick, 1975;Schee, 2013;Soureshjani, 2011).…”

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Effects of Gender, Test Anxiety and Test Items Scrambling on Students’ Performance in Mathematics: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Owan

2020

SSRN Journal

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The relative contributions of gender, test anxiety and test items scrambling on performance in Mathematics has been widely assessed, although there is an inconclusive argument regarding the magnitude of such effects. This study was designed to contribute to this debate, while also being the first study to evaluate the interactive effects of the three dimensions of test anxiety (worry, emotion and total) on performance in Mathematics. A systematic random sample of 1,358 SS3 students participated in a quasi-experiment. Data were obtained using the Test Anxiety Scale (TAI) (Spielberger, 1980) and a Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) developed by Etuk (2019). Findings indicated that there was no significant gender difference on performance; tests anxiety and items scrambling had significant effects on performance in Mathematics respectively; low students' performance in Mathematics was associated with high test anxiety and test items arrangement from complex to simple; there was a significant interaction of test anxiety worry, emotion and total on performance in Mathematics. It was concluded that gender does not play a significant role in the performance of students in mathematics. Test anxiety in terms of worry, emotion and total affect the performance of students in Mathematics. Based on the conclusions, relevant implications are discussed.Contribution/Originality: This is the first Nigerian study to investigate the effect of test anxiety in terms of emotional, worry and total dimensions on performance in mathematics. Globally, this study is also the first to examine the interactive effect of TA-W, TA-E and TA-T on students' performance in Mathematics. INTRODUCTIONMathematics is a subject that is offered virtually at all levels of education and considered as the bedrock for all scientific and technological development of any nation (Etuk, 2019). Mathematics foster creative thinking and improves individuals' numeric and analytic skills. An individual can get on without having the ability to read and write, but would struggle with basic skills of counting, arithmetic and numeration (Anaduaka & Okafor, 2013).Irrespective of how rudimentary it might be, every man needs mathematics to survive. Mathematics equips an individual with knowledge and skills to handle daily life challenges with rationality, solve wide-range of difficult tasks and organize difficult problems into logical and simple forms (Etuk, 2019). The multifaceted use of mathematics in business, industries, homes, schools, offices and other innumerate dimensions make it an important subject for students to learn.Despite the crucial role that the Mathematics play in the life of man, the performance of secondary school students in the subject has been reported to be discouraging (Adah & Anari, 2019;Ogunkola, 2016). Reports from different zones in Nigeria tend to create an impression that students' performance in the subject is appalling. For

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“…In terms of the interaction between gender and test item permutation, some studies document that the interaction between gender and test item permutation does not significantly influence students' performance in Mathematics (Owan et al, 2020b;Schee, 2012). In a related study, Lane et al (1987) reported that there is a significant effect of gender on performance of students based on cognitive difficulty labels (knowledge, comprehension, and application).…”

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Evolving a Combative Framework and Strategy for Effective Maritime Counter Piracy Measures in Nigeria

Inyang¹,

Agi²

2020

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Maritime piracy is a global problem affecting the entire world, particularly, world maritime, which contributes a huge percentage of the logistics in world economy. Being a worldwide problem, it is necessary to develop a counter piracy law for Nigeria, gearing towards both domestic and regional jurisdictions for effective application and enforcement. Sea navigation through ships is the major means of movement of finished goods and raw materials globally. The sea being the heritage of mankind, any activity that negatively affects sea transportation affects the world economy, nay, Nigerian economy. Maritime pirates over the ages have been considered as enemies of humanity. Piracy has been a major problem in all major sea routes worldwide, including the gulf of Guinea. Notwithstanding all the criminal activities of maritime pirates in and around the gulf of Guinea including Nigerian coastal waters, there is no legal framework formulated to accost and punish pirates to curtail their activities. It is quite unfortunate that the international Convention developed by the UNCLOS, 1982, to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea is yet to be domesticated as part of Nigerian municipal law. The various agreements and guidelines churned out by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), on this subject are yet to become part of Nigerian policy as recommended to member states of IMO. This article recommends that Section 12 of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution should domesticate these conventions and guidelines as counter piracy law for the country to make the fight against maritime piracy and armed robbery successful.

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Test Item Order, Level of Difficulty, and Student Performance in Marketing Education

Cited by 13 publications

References 28 publications

An Evaluation of Children Video Puzzle Interaction using Tablet: An Actual Usage Experience from Malaysia

An Evaluation of Children Video Puzzle Interaction using Tablet: An Actual Usage Experience from Malaysia

Effects of Gender, Test Anxiety and Test Items Scrambling on Students’ Performance in Mathematics: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Evolving a Combative Framework and Strategy for Effective Maritime Counter Piracy Measures in Nigeria

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