PERCEPTION OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION AMONG EDUCATION STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE
Keywords:
Perception, Measurement and Evaluation, Undergraduate Students.Abstract
This study was conducted to assessed Perception of measurement and evaluation among education students in university of Maiduguri, Borno State. It was guided by one null hypothesis. Survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 377 undergraduate students was used for the study using a multistage sampling technique. Perception of measurement and evaluation among education students (PMEES) was used as an instrument for data collection. Split-half was used to test the reliability of the instrument using cronbach Alpha analysis to estimate the internal consistency of the instrument and reliability coefficient value of 0.84. Descriptive statistics of frequency count, percent, mean and standard deviation. The null hypothesis was tested using one sampled t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed there is significant perception of measurement and evaluation among education students in university of Maiduguri, Borno State it was recommended there should be revise in the content of measurement and evaluation courses which should also contain theoretical and practical content knowledge to improve the quality and proper recognition of the certificates and degrees awarded to students.
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