38th annual conference (2012)

Age and gender differences in temperament-based learning styles among Nigerian children

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), ANDREW A. MOGAJI

This study examined the temperament-based learning styles of Nigerian children with respect to their social, academic and other forms of development. The Student Styles Questionnaire (SSQ) &#160,developed by Oakland, Glutting…

Differential validity of the GAT Admission test in Saudi Arabia

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), NULL

Several admission criteria have been used to predict university GPA in Saudi Arabian Universities. The General Aptitude Test (GAT) was introduced eleven years ago by the National Center for Assessment…

The implementation of testing technology in the certification of teaching staff

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), A. I. Bulavina, B. B. Mukanov, M Aliakparova

The status of special attention is given to the teaching staff in Kazakhstan. &#160,The state provides them with social security, taking steps to monitor and improve the quality of their…

Supporting Quality Control in Examinations through the use of Technology

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), Graham Hudson

Awarding bodies globally continually strive to implement methods to improve the quality approaches used in marking tests and examinations. Balancing improvement in quality against the constraints of time and cost…

Improving the quality of assessment instruments in technical and vocational education through application of item response theory (IRT)

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), Olatunde A. Aworanti

The evaluation of the learners&#8217, learning outcomes is basically a product of quality assessment instruments. The assessment instruments in Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in Nigeria are hitherto standardized using…

The National Center for Assessment in Higher Education: Its Role in Developing a Standardized Test for Arabic Proficiency in Speakers of other Languages (STAPSOL)

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), Dr. Abdulrahman al-Shamrani, Dr. Amjed Al Owaidah

In response to requests from some academic institutions, the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education has developed a Standardized Test of Arabic Proficiency in Speakers of other Languages(STAPSOL). This…

Ethics of Education: Fair Selection An Example from Kazakhstan

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), Frans Kleintjes, Henk Moelands, Madina Tynybaeva, Olga Mozhayeva

Nowadays, teaching and learning in many countries are oriented in acquiring competences by students to enable them to function as citizens in modern society. This orientation is often reflected in…

Implementing e-assessment in Singapore: The student experience.

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), Helen Eccles, Matt Haigh, Matt Richards, Tan Hwa Mei, Yap Wah Choo

Cambridge International Examinations and the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board are working together to study the impact of high-stakes e assessment in schools. Current best-practice places importance on ensuring that…

Effects of Repeating Attempts at the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Among Nigerian Candidates

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is responsible for the conduct of matriculation examination into Nigeria Tertiary Institutions. The examination holds once in a year and the candidacy increases…

Improving end-of-school assessments and examinations: What do we mean by “good”?

August 2, 2018

38th annual conference (2012), Isabel Nisbet

Although international comparisons of school systems are much studied, there has been less comparative attention paid to the end-of-school assessment or examination arrangements. Where they have been considered, they have…

38th annual conference (2012)

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