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EFFECT OF NUMBER RIGHT SCORING METHOD AND LOGICAL CHOICE WEIGHT SCORING METHOD ON SOCIAL STUDIES MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST SCORES

Daramola, C. Oladayo (PhD), Omoya Olawale (PhD)

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Abstract

The study compared logical choice weight scoring method and number right s coring methods on multiple choice test on Social Studies scores. The purpose is to find the most effective way to be used out of the two methods of scoring multiple choice in Social Studies. One short experimental design and a survey type of research design were used as research design for the study. All junior secondary school Social Studies students in Ekiti Central area of Ekiti State Nigeria for the population for the study the sample consisted of our hundred students who were selected from the population using stratified sampling techniques hypotheses were generated and tested at 0.05 level of significance Using correlational and descriptive analysis. The study revealed that there was a significant difference between logical choice weight and number right scoring methods. The study revealed that logical choice weight scoring method was the best method that favored the scoring of the students’ scripts in multiple choice test. The logical choice weight method could be used in tertiary institutions for Post-UAMB test. Consultancy firms and public service could also adopt the use of logical choice weight scoring method.

Keywords: Multiple-choice, logical choice weight, number Wright