Research Article

Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology

Volume: 5 Number: 1 May 30, 2022
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Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology

Abstract

In this research, it was aimed to develop a valid and reliable test consisting of multiple choice questions in order to measure the conceptual understanding of the "cell" unit, which is one of the biology course topics. Planning, item writing, item analysis and item selection were followed in the development of the achievement test. Within the scope of the biology course, an item pool of 29 questions covering the cell topic was created. With the expert opinions, the content validity of the questions was ensured and the questions were corrected. Item analyzes were made with the pilot application of the draft form. As a result of item analysis, the number of questions was reduced to 22. After the item analyzes carried out, the “Cell Achievement Test”, consisting of a total of 22 questions for the "cell" unit, took its final form. While the average item difficulty of the test was calculated as 0.55, the average item discrimination was calculated as 0.44. Moreover, the test was applied to a different group of 123 undergraduate students for reliability analysis, and the KR-20 reliability coefficient was calculated as 0.89. As a result of the findings, a valid and reliable "Cell Achievement Test" was obtained.

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Supporting Institution

Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi BAP

Project Number

SBA-2021-4253

Thanks

This research was produced from first author’s PhD thesis and supported by Scientific Research Project Number SBA-2021-4253 within the University Project of Supporting Program for Normal Research Project in Yildiz Technical University.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 30, 2022

Submission Date

April 13, 2022

Acceptance Date

May 30, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Çakır, H., & Görgülü Arı, A. (2022). Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology. Journal of Social Sciences And Education, 5(1), 64-75. https://doi.org/10.53047/josse.1102697
AMA
1.Çakır H, Görgülü Arı A. Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology. JOSSE. 2022;5(1):64-75. doi:10.53047/josse.1102697
Chicago
Çakır, Hakkı, and Asli Görgülü Arı. 2022. “Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology”. Journal of Social Sciences And Education 5 (1): 64-75. https://doi.org/10.53047/josse.1102697.
EndNote
Çakır H, Görgülü Arı A (May 1, 2022) Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology. Journal of Social Sciences And Education 5 1 64–75.
IEEE
[1]H. Çakır and A. Görgülü Arı, “Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology”, JOSSE, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 64–75, May 2022, doi: 10.53047/josse.1102697.
ISNAD
Çakır, Hakkı - Görgülü Arı, Asli. “Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology”. Journal of Social Sciences And Education 5/1 (May 1, 2022): 64-75. https://doi.org/10.53047/josse.1102697.
JAMA
1.Çakır H, Görgülü Arı A. Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology. JOSSE. 2022;5:64–75.
MLA
Çakır, Hakkı, and Asli Görgülü Arı. “Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology”. Journal of Social Sciences And Education, vol. 5, no. 1, May 2022, pp. 64-75, doi:10.53047/josse.1102697.
Vancouver
1.Hakkı Çakır, Asli Görgülü Arı. Development and Validation of an Achievement Test in Biology. JOSSE. 2022 May 1;5(1):64-75. doi:10.53047/josse.1102697

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