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Institutional factors as determinants of achievement of curriculum goals among student midwives in South-West Nigeria.

October 8, 2020

42nd Annual Conference (2016), FRANCISCA CHIKA ANYANWU, Martha Uponi

The guiding principle of education in Nigeria is to equip every learner with relevant knowledge, skills, attitudes and values. This is to derive maximum benefits from any academic programme, to…

Inter-relationships between curriculum, instructions and assessment: a critical analysis

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

42nd Annual Conference (2016), Emmanuel I. Anyanwu, Felix Ikechukwu Williams Onwuakpa

The concepts of Curriculum, Instructions and Assessment are very important in the educational industry. Their relevance cannot be over-emphasized because curriculum specifies the subjects and topics to be taught whereas,…

Using speech to text software for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination: a case study on the implementation of a new accommodation for candidates with specific learning disabilities

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), Kenneth CHU Shun-lung

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority ( HKEAA is dedicated to providing reliable and equitable examination and assessment services. To uphold the integrity and fairness of public examinations, all…

Small data and its significance in terms of feedback to improve teaching, learning, and assessment outcomes

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), D. Pretorius, P. van der Horst, T. Singh

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) implements a myriad of data collection systems and tools at school, district, provincial and national levels with the intention that both big and small…

Trialling two proposed grading models for the International Project Qualification

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), Ben Smith, Martin Taylor, Robin Drummond

This paper describes a trial of two proposed grading models for the International Project Qualification, replacing a more typical marking model. The purpose of this trial was to compare the…

A proactive big data framework for monitoring learning achievement in Nigerian junior secondary schools (JSS).

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), Patience Spencer, Vincent Asuru

Assessment has been aptly described as the ubiquitous component of teaching and learning. In line with societal dynamics and advances in ICT, educationists have sought to redefine existing assessment techniques.…

Differential item functioning method as an item bias indicator for big data assessment in the 21st century.

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), Kelechi Joshua Princewill Ihechu, P. C. Agommuoh, Ursula N. Akanwa

Differential item functioning is an approach that is widely used to find out test items that have bias, especially as it regards to Big Data Assessment. Big data refers to…

Big data and assessment: implications for student learning, assessment, and research in Nigeria universities.

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), Kelechi Joshua Princewill Ihechu, P. C. Agommuoh, Ursula N. Akanwa

This study look at Big Data in educational assessment: implications for students learning, assessment and research in Nigeria Universities. It explored the implications of big data in education, with emphasis…

Prediction of School Candidates’ Performance in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), christina lee wong wai, Rui Chang, WEN Zhonglin

The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) was first administered in 2012 as part of the education reform in Hong Kong. It aims to measure the attainment of…

The development of an online integrated assessment platform (IAP) for schools and sharing of assessment data among schools: opportunities and concerns

October 8, 2020

Peter Hermans

44th Annual Conference (2018), Wai Lok Siu

To promote ‘Assessment for Learning’ in the education sector is one of the key development areas in the business plan of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). In…

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