SBSC4103/MAY10/ASGMT-FST

MAY SEMESTER 2010

SBSC4103 – MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT (30%)

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to develop and enhance learner’s understanding in the
principles of measurement.

TASK

This assignment requires you evaluate the different types of validity that has been discussed
in your tutorial sessions. Your evaluation must be supported by evidences in the form of
facts and figures from reliable sources.

You are required to conduct a reliability test on a set of examination or test questions that you
have used in your classroom. Identify a reliability method and conduct it to determine the
level of reliability of your questions.

[Total: 30 marks]

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

Your assignment should be between 1000-1200 words and will be assessed based on the
following aspects:

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Criteria Marks Low Fair Above average Excellent Actual

Weight 1 2 3 4 Marks
1. 1. Introduction and no main idea and no stated main idea but stated main idea; a plan clearly stated main idea; a
overview of the plan without a plan for the on the organization of plan on the organization of
assignment 0.25 report the report the report
0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1
Fair explanation ; Satisfactory explanation Moderate explanation Complete and clear
content only taken s; references from on the validity tests; explanation on the
from the module website references cited from different validity tests with
the website relevant materials cited
from the website
2. 2. Validity 3.5
3.5 7.0 10.5 14 14
Fair explanation ; Satisfactory explanation Moderate explanation ; Complete and clear
content only taken ; references from references cited from explanation of the
from the module website the website examination questions
3. 3. explanation
with relevant materials
about the test
cited from the website
questions 0.5
0.5 1 1.5 2 2
Clear and coherent
moderately clear ; explanation on the
4. 4.measuring reasonably smooth; procedure to measure
reliability using one disconnected and too satisfactory explanation explanation on reliability; calculation of
method 3 brief explanation ; topic was not clear calculation is weak reliability is correct
3 6 9 12 12
Irrelevant Some relevant Recommendations are All recommendations are
recommendations. recommendations. constructive but not constructive and
5. 5. Conclusion 0.25 comprehensive. comprehensive.
Total points 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1
30

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TUJUAN

Tujuan tugasan ini adalah untuk membangun dan mengembangkan kefahaman pelajar tentang
prinsip-prinsip dalam pengukuran.

TUGASAN

Tugasan ini memerlukan anda menilai beberapa jenis kesahan yang telah dibincangkan dalam
sesi tutorial anda. Penilaian anda mesti disokong dengan bukti dalam bentuk fakta dan
rujukan bernombor daripada rujukan yang dipercayai.

Anda dikehendaki melaksanakan suatu ujian kebolehpercayaan ke atas satu set soalan
peperiksaan atau soalan ujian yang pernah anda gunakan dalam kelas anda. Kenal pastikan
satu kaedah kebolehpercayaan dan laksanakannya untuk menentukan tahap kebolehpercayaan
soalan-soalan anda.

[Jumlah: 30 markah]

KRITERIA TUGASAN:

Tugasan anda perlulah di antara 1000-1200 patah perkataan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan
aspek-aspek berikut:

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