Learning Performance in Vocational Secondary Schools. Testing Academic Achievement in Electrical Engineering.

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Abstract

The study intends to construct a valid academic achievement test for assessing students’ learning performance in electrical engineering for vocational and general education. Reviewing of experts, textbooks, and curriculum guides helped to determine educational objectives. In order to assess learning performance, a 76-item pilot test was generated. Cronbach’s alpha, principal component analysis (CPA), varimax rotation, discrimination validity, item difficulty, and item discrimination indices were exploited to measure validity and reliability. Results showed test levels accounting for 64% of total variance. Cronbach’s alpha was high (0.96), and correlational analyses reported that the test scores are valid indicators of student learning performance. Furthermore, the test provides an acceptable difficulty value ranging from 0.30 to 0.78, while the test introduced a sufficient discrimination value that ranged from good to excellent items. Finally, the authors present the 60-item version of the academic achievement test in electrical engineering for vocational and general education.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechnical and Vocational Education and Training
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages151-160
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesTechnical and Vocational Education and Training
Volume28
ISSN1871-3041

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Keywords

  • Academic achievement, Knowledge measurement, Learning performance, Test methodology, Vocational education