Exam Papers Research Articles

Health requirement of visual environment for children and adolescents

It is necessary to manage various visual environments for myopia prevention and control. This paper systematically collected relevant domestic standards, including local standards and group standards. Based on the authors’ research experience, relevant educational appliance and equipment standards primarily focused on exercise books, textbooks, luminaires and exam papers. In addition, this paper analyzed the indicators and health requirements related to vision protection of electronic reading materials, extracurricular reading materials, newspaper, lighting and table lamp. 【摘要】 防控近视，需要治理各种视觉环境。该文全面梳理了国内相关标准，包括地方标准、团体标准，结合笔者的 研究经验，重点探讨了作业本、教科书、作业台灯、考试试卷等学习用品，以及电子读物、教辅与课外读物、报纸、采光与照明 等视觉环境卫生要求，探讨与视力保护有关的指标。

Creating and Managing a Repository of Past Exam Papers

Exam period can be a stressful time for students, and having examples of past papers to help prepare for the tests can be extremely helpful. It is possible that past exams are already shared on your campus—by professors in their specific courses, via student unions or groups, or between individual students. In this article, we will go over the workflows and infrastructure to support systematically collecting, providing access to, and managing a repository of past exam papers. We will discuss platform-agnostic considerations of opt-in vs opt-out submission, access restriction, discovery, retention schedules, and more. Finally, we will share the University of Toronto set up, including a dedicated instance of DSpace, batch metadata creation and ingest scripts, and our submission and retention workflows that take into account the varying needs of stakeholders across our three campuses.

An Assistive Examination Processing System Based on Course Objectives Using a Binary Approach Algorithm

Background/objectives: The process over developing test or question paper for examinations at various levels in higher education is time consuming and requires a lot of work for staff who deal with courses. The objective of the study is to develop a web-based application to help in preparing question papers for examinations. Methods/statistical analysis: This article presents a web-based application that has been developed to help prepare question papers for examinations. Feedback and suggestions from staff at King Khalid University have been used to develop and design the system accordingly. This system will provide a very good tool for fast and accurate development of exam papers. Findings/application: This system allows the administrator to automatically create a repository of question papers for all courses in academic programs at an institute of higher education. Using this system, staff can access previous question papers at any time they need. Moreover, the system is simple to access and can be customized according to staff requirements. The system also accommodates different pattern of questions to be asked, such as true or false questions, multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-gaps questions, and subjective or descriptive questions. Teachers on each semester prepare some set of questions and upload in the question bank database. These questions are developed in the consultation of course teachers, course coordinator, and knowledge area head. Moreover, while framing the questions precisely, the course learning objectives and course learning domain are considered, such as cognitive skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills. Importantly, the course coordinator takes all necessary measures to make question papers with utmost care, and assures that each question paper covers different level of difficulty. The question paper includes knowledge level, cognitive level, and in some scenarios real-time problem-based question. Keywords: Web-Based, Exam, Course Objectives, Question Paper, Educational Institutions.

Innovation and Construction of Examination Database of Pharmacology

Abstract: Background: Pharmacology is one of the cornerstones in medical curricula, besides, examination is an effective way to evaluate the teaching quality and student outcome. Objectives: This study was undertaken to demonstrate the examination innovation and construction of online exam questions bank of Pharmacology. Methods: The pharmacological exercises compiled previously were attached with standarded parameters and used as main source of online exam questions bank, the multifaceted parameters of questions were determined for easy to construct test paper. We next sought to apply this new established online exam database to the fourth semester students of nursing and the fifth semester students of clinical medicine. Results: We successfully established an online exam questions bank of 3000 questions containing single choice, multiple choice and true/false and covering all of knowledge points in syllabus. And then, we successfully formed the exam papers from online questions bank abide by the examination syllabus and applied to the fourth semester students of nursing and fifth semester students of clinical medicine. The exam scores were respectively higher than those of sixth semester students of nursing and the seventh semester students of clinical medicine who used traditional examination method last year. Conclusion: These findings indicated that the new established online exam questions bank may better promote the teaching quality and student outcome and lay the foundation for the further implementation of the online exam. Key words: Pharmacology, Exam questions bank database, Exam reform, Clinical medicine, Nursing.

Automated Exam Paper Process Based on Schedule and Authenticity

The assessment of the student will be done by conducting of the examination in different levels. Setting of the question paper is the challenging task for the teacher in educational institutions. Question papers setting must follow certain standard methods. Each question will be specified with cognitive level of the course outcome defined by the expert teacher in an institute. A qualified question paper setting will sound the standardization of the educational institute. This will lead to judge the student performance in a qualitative way. Tools are required to design for atomicity of qualitative question papers generation. Most of the researchers are suggested to considered different parameters like cognitive levels, descriptions, duration etc. Atomicity of question paper generation is based on specified scheduled time along with security, authentication & control of the authorities. The proposed system is the smart question paper generation system based on schedule and authenticity. It will generate the question paper in a pdf format based on authenticated scheduling time. Examination paper automaticity is based on cognitive levels specified in the question bank that will store in data repository. Authentication is achieved by giving permissions through keys to generate & decrypt the unique exam paper by the authorized personnel in a given schedule time. Exam paper generation authenticity certificates are produced by the system based on schedule time of generation.

On the Origins of Gender-Biased Behavior: The Role of Explicit and Implicit Stereotypes

This study examines the role of implicit and explicit stereotypes behind gender-discriminatory behavior. The empirical context is the grading discriminatory behavior of math teachers in experimental settings. Previous observational studies demonstrated that math teachers show gender bias when grading papers. The mechanisms behind this behavior are mostly unexplored. We asked teachers to grade gender-manipulated exam papers and measured their grading behavior and implicit and explicit gender stereotypes. We found that implicit gender stereotypes and underestimating own implicit stereotypes were associated with boy-favoring grading behavior. Reducing implicit gender stereotypes and exposing teachers to their implicit biases may promote gender equality in schools. Institutional subscribers to the NBER working paper series, and residents of developing countries may download this paper without additional charge at www.nber.org.

An Evaluation of the Algerian EFL Baccalaureate Exam under the Cognitive Domains of Bloom’s Taxonomy

The Algerian English foreign language (EFL) baccalaureate is a high stake exam that assesses both students’ learning and their critical thinking skills. Thus, devising appropriate and effective exam questions may be a problematic issue for tests designers. Under the requirements of the current Algerian English curriculum, the exam questions must cover the lower and higher-order thinking skills of Bloom’s taxonomy. On this basis, this research paper seeks to investigate the effectiveness of the EFL baccalaureate exam papers, and aims to answer the research question: ‘To what extent does the Algerian EFL Baccalaureate exam paper cover the lower and higher-order thinking skills of Bloom’s taxonomy?’ This research is a descriptive content analysis; the researcher analyzed the exam questions of the Algerian EFL Baccalaureate under the cognitive domains of Bloom’s taxonomy. This study is significant as it helps tests’ designers to design practical EFL exams that develop students’ thinking skills and language competencies. The findings of this study revealed that the EFL baccalaureate exam does not establish the students’ higher-order thinking skills and does not assess their communicative abilities. Accordingly, some recommendations are suggested to hopefully help test designers to improve the quality of the EFL Baccalaureate questions.

新HSK 3-5급 〈쓰기1〉 영역 출제경향 분석 - 2014년, 2018년 기출문제집을 중심으로 -

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RTC BASED IMPLEMENTATION OF RFID AND OTP BASED EXAM PAPER LEAKAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM

In this article, the test is the main focus of the educational system. The test's main objective is to find suitable candidates for different positions. There are yearly reports of papers being leaked, leading to the cancellation or postponement of exams. To provide a compact and portable solution, we consequently made the decision to design and install an incredibly safe test paper leakage protection system based on Arduino. In addition, a GSM modem, RFID module, keypad, and electromagnetic lock are used in this system. The university first sends the exam paper to the college in an electronic sealed box called an Electronic Control Box.The Electronic Control Box was created using the Arduino processor, which has an integrated RTC system for device monitoring. If someone tries to open the box before or after the RFID swipe time period, the system alerts the university administration via a GSM SMS (Short Message Service) stating that "some malfunctioning has taken place with the Electronic Control Box". If the passwords don't match, the person with access will get a notification on his phone. A single buzzer sound will indicate that the password entered is wrong. We can therefore conclude that the exam papers have been tampered with.

Final examination paper analysis of Surgery and Field Surgery in five-year students from comprehensive class of Grade 2014

Objective To analyze the quality of final exam papers of Surgery and Field Surgery for five-year medical students from comprehensive class of Grade 2014, so as to check the mastery of different students, perfect the construction of item banking, verify the quality of teaching and learning, and thus provide references to further teaching reform. Methods SPSS 21.0 was used for statistical analysis of 133 Surgery and Field Surgery papers of students from comprehensive class of Grade 2014. Results The highest score was 93.5, the lowest score was 52.0, and the average score was (70.60±9.00). Among those 133 students, six students were failed, occupying 4.51%. The overall difficulty coefficient of examination paper (P) was 0.71, and P value of multiple choice questions and blank-filling questions was 0.4-0.7. Difference degrees (D) of question types were more than 0.600 and the overall reliability was 0.764. Scores of examination paper were generally in normal distribution. The average scores of students form anesthesiology major were higher than those of students from navigation medicine major, but the average scores of students from above two majors were higher than those of students from psychology major, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Conclusion Question types of this paper are comprehensive and reasonable. The overall difficulty is not high, the difference degree is good, the reliability is good and the score distribution is reasonable. However, the question should be further improved, focusing on the reasonable distribution of difficulty of question. In addition, we should strengthen the teaching of the course in students from psychology major. Key words: Examination paper analysis; Surgery and Field Surgery; Teaching effect; Comprehensive class

A Decision Support System Using Text Mining Based Grey Relational Method for the Evaluation of Written Exams

Grey relational analysis (GRA) is a part of the Grey system theory (GST). It is appropriate for solving problems with complicated interrelationships between multiple factors/parameters and variables. It solves multiple-criteria decision-making problems by combining the entire range of performance attribute values being considered for every alternative into one single value. Thus, the main problem is reduced to a single-objective decision-making problem. In this study, we developed a decision support system for the evaluation of written exams with the help of GRA using contextual text mining techniques. The answers obtained from the written exam with the participation of 50 students in a computer laboratory and the answer key prepared by the instructor constituted the data set of the study. A symmetrical perspective allows us to perform relational analysis between the students’ answers and the instructor’s answer key in order to contribute to the measurement and evaluation. Text mining methods and GRA were applied to the data set through the decision support system employing the SQL Server database management system, C#, and Java programming languages. According to the results, we demonstrated that the exam papers are successfully ranked and graded based on the word similarities in the answer key.

Exploring alternative assessments for signing deaf candidates

AbstractAttitudes to sign languages or language policies are often not overtly discussed or recorded but they influence deaf young people's educational opportunities and outcomes. Two qualitative studies from Scotland investigate the provision of British Sign Language as accommodation in public examinations. The first explores the views of deaf pupils and staff about the official system for face‐to‐face interpretation of exam papers. The second investigates a centrally translated digital paper with embedded video questions. Discussion focuses on contrasts between the USA and UK approaches to accommodations, raising issues of standardized technical terms in signed languages, the right to respond in sign, and candidate choice.

The Development of Autonomous Examination Paper Application: A Case Study in UiTM Cawangan Perlis

Examination is a vital role to measure the capabilities of students in their learning. Hence, generating question paper in an effective way is a decisive job for educators in educational institution. Using traditional method, it is monotonous and time consuming. Today, Autonomous Examination Paper (AEP) is used to produce exam paper. Many researchers have proposed effective AEPs to be used by educators. This paper aims to investigate about AEP development and to construct AEP in UiTM Cawangan Perlis. As a result, Ad-Hoc Question Paper Application (AQPA) has been developed using Fisher-Yates algorithm to generate questions for exam paper in the university. Evaluation based on Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) and Perceived Usefulness (PU) reveal that lecturers in the university manage to interact with AQPA and willing to use it as a tool to minimize their workload. However, more improvement must be done on AQPA to be an effective AEP. To conclude, AEP brings significance to educators and can be improved with the latest technology.

PERANCANGAN DAN IMPLEMENTASI APLIKASI UJIAN SEKOLAH BERBASIS KOMPUTER ATAU COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) DI SMK NEGERI 1 KABUPATEN SORONG

Conventional Test System means that the test is done using paper and pencil or the current term Paper-Based Test (PBT), the constraints and shortcomings of the PBT system are no longer effective &amp; efficient. Sorong State Vocational School 1 still uses Paper-Based Test (PBT) to carry out School Exams. Conventional systems must be replaced by computer information technology using Computer-based Tes&#x0D; This research resulted in an offline Computer Based Test (CBT) based test system at SMK Negeri 1 Kabupaten Sorong. The CBT system makes it easier for student and teacher examinations, the use of exam paper is reduced, examination of exam results is more efficient and effective, it can save time and money. This application system can be used for grading assignments, daily tests and midterm, final exam can even be used as a national exam tryout. The exam analysis system can make it easier for teachers or principals to accept student exam results and analyze students' abilities more quickly. Students at SMK Negeri 1 Sorong Regency will become accustomed to examinations using a computerized system or using an android mobile phone.

Level of Learning Assessed through Written Examinations in Social Science Courses in Tertiary Education: A Study from Bangladesh

This paper examines students’ cognitive learning outcomes assessed through semester final written examinations in Social Science Courses intertiary level education. The study used a content analysis method to analyze 125-semester final written exam papers (tests) of 52 courses of B.Sc.Ag Econ. (Hons) degree program of Bangladesh Agricultural University. The study revealed that written exam papers mostly cover ‘remember'and ‘understanding' (18% and 60%) level of learning while ‘apply-analyze-evaluate and create' levels cover only 22 percent. Year-wise change inlower-order learning assessed (remember) showed a slightly decreasing trend while others showed an increasing trend to adjust that change.Level-wise (L1 to L4) increasing trend in order was observed only for ‘understanding' while all others showed no definite change pattern. Thestudy concludes that the assessment occurs mainly at lower order learning, and it does not progress with the level of studies (L1 to L4). Theexisting written exam strategy is not suitable to assess higher-order learning to satisfy ‘critical thinking and decision making' outcome so thatstudents become better equipped for the existing job market and the rapid changing world. The program requires changing its assessmentstrategy to ensure higher-order learning.Journal of Teacher Education and Research (2019). DOI: 10.36268/JTER/1413

Learning experiences from a time-geographic approach—commodity chains, globalization, everyday life, and sustainability in context

ABSTRACTThere are many approaches to teaching about globalization, commodity chains, and sustainability. Education for sustainable development demands teaching approaches that capture multidimensional and integrated aspects of environmental, social, economic, and political factors. In geography, additional aspects require attention, such as understanding how peoples’ everyday lives, living conditions, and business relations depend on contextual circumstances including place, time, and scales. This article presents a time-geographic teaching approach that enables systems thinking through contextual analysis.We present a time-geographically inspired educational approach which was implemented at a Swedish university in a yearly course, from 2007 to 2015 (9 years in total). Next, we review 48 student exam papers regarding how students performed a time-geographic contextual analysis of commodity chains and sustainability. We found that the teaching approach encouraged multiple descriptions and reflections by students. It developed students’ abilities to apply geographic concepts and to identify complex relationships in time and space that define sustainability challenges and strategies. Students linked everyday life to global and local processes.

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How 8th Graders are Assessed through Tests by Mathematics Teachers?

&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;Teacher-made tests (TMT) are the most used instruments for assessment and evaluation. This study investigates the cognitive requirements, test construction errors, and item types of TMTs. Content analysis technique is used in order to analyze and classify TMT items based on TIMSS-2019 assessment framework and based on criteria that is constructed to determine test construction errors. The data is consisted of 548 items in 30 exam papers of 18 mathematics teachers from 13 distinct schools. The distribution of TIMSS-2019 cognitive demands of all TMTs indicates that there is a strong emphasis on knowing or applying cognitive domains, with a total percentage of 93. Since 83% of all questions are of multiple choice and 17% are constructed-response type, teachers mostly prefer multiple choice item type. Findings also reveal that except face validity, there are errors concerning test constructions. Consequently, it is suggested that teachers should give more care on preparing items of higher cognitive levels, on tests of mixed type items, and on tests that involve lesser construction errors for more reliable tests. Finally, it is also suggested that measurement and evaluation specialists should be employed in each school or in each local Ministry of National Education Authority at least, in order to support teachers, but if this is not possible in a close time, there must be in-service training programs on measurement and evaluation for teachers to participate in.&lt;/p&gt;

USAGE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES,SERVICESAND CHALLENGES FACEDBY THELIBRARY USERS IN UNIVERSITY OF THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS(UVPA), SRI LANKA

The electronic resources have become one of the major sources of information for teaching, learning and research activities, as present era is mainly depending on internet based online resources. Though the conditions are prevailing as such, majority of the library users do not have sufficient knowledge and skills to use the electronic resources and services. Hence, before commencing awareness programs and orientations it is essential to measure the usage, issues and challenges of using e-resources and services by the library users. This study was designed to speculate the usage and problems of using e-resources and services provided by the UVPA library. Population of this study was UVPA library users and random sampling method was used for selecting the participants. Among the population total number of 450 library users were considered as the sample. Sample has been represented 300 number of students in three faculties and 150 number of academic and nonacademic staff members. Structured online questionnaires were used as main data collection instrument and interviews and observations were used to collect the primary data. The response rate was 100%. The study revealed that the majority (72.7%) of library users (students and staff members) aware of the e-resources and services provided by the library. But, only 62.2% of the library users used the e-resources and services. Most of the respondents used library Web-resources (website), OPAC (searching and renewing service) and past exam paper downloading facility, respectively as a percentage of 62.2%, 60.9% and 57.8%. In additionally findings were revealed that 46% of respondents used the e-journal and Digital Repository System. Compare to the other services E-mail service and database usage were fairly low. Study has shown that nearly 37.8% of respondent had never used the e-resources and services. User satisfaction and usefulness of e-resources and services was 62.2% of the participants. Based on the findings, the reasons for lower usage of e-resources and services were lack of infrastructure facilities, lack of user education and user awareness programs, English language barriers, and lack of IT skills and knowledge. Accordingly, library should play active role by commencing well-planned user awareness programs and more user education programs, developing infrastructure facilities and subscribing more e-resources. Further to this researcher suggest to revise the curriculums by adding more practical sessions and establishing email or mobile alert update service to get maximum benefit of the e-resources and services. &nbsp

An evaluation of the effect of examination reform on the teaching of Psychiatry

Objective To determine the impact of new methods in teaching and examination on students' learning of psychiatry by increasing the proportion of objective questions in the final exam papers through examination reform, so as to help students adapt to the Practitioner Examination. Methods A total of 483 students from grade 2011 & 2012 were selected as research subjects. Through the comparative study of the test scores under different teaching methods before and after the examination reform, the SPSS 22.0 statistical software was used to analyze the structure, reliability, difficulty and level of differentiation of the examine papers via t tests. Results Examination papers after the reform showed an increase in difficulty in all question types; some question types also had higher levels of differentiation. Students receiving PBL-based education had higher scores compared to those under traditional teaching methods. The difference was statistically significant. Conclusion PBL teaching mode is more conducive to the mastering of knowledge points and helps students improve grades in objective questions. Medical schools should increase the use of PBL teaching reform in psychiatry courses and conduct examination reform, so as to improve the teaching effect and the passing rate of Practitioners Examination. Key words: Psychiatry; Test question types; Teaching methods; Examination reform