ERIC Number: EJ1042362
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct-23
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An Evaluation of the Answer Key Used in Determining the 7th Grade Students' Levels of Disciplined Mind in Terms of Generalizability Theory
Guler, Nese
Educational Research and Reviews, v9 n20 p872-878 Oct 2014
Nowadays, rapid changes in science and technology increase the demand of qualified individuals who have signs of disciplined mind which is hightlighted in Howard Gardner's (2006) five minds as one type of mind. So, it is important to measure whether individuals have disciplined mind or not. Based on this idea, it is aimed to evaluate the reliability of answer key used in determining the 7th grade students' levels of disciplined mind in terms of generalizability (G) theory in this research. It is possible to calculate reliability both for the relative decisions (G coefficient) and the absolute decisions (0 coefficient) in the G theory. The calculated G and the 0 coefficients with six tasks and three raters in this research were found as 0.86 and 0.79 respectively. In the G study, attempts are mad to predict the situations where error can be reduced to the minimum for specific purposes through the D study. According to D study results, it was found that increasing the number of raters would not bring any benefits to the similar studies to be performed in the future; and it would not be a practical way in cases where it is difficult to find competent raters.
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Reliability, Grade 7, Generalizability Theory, High School Students, Metacognition, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara)
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