Comparison of Logical Choice Weight and Confidence Scoring Methods on Multiple Choice Agricultural Science Test Scores

Abstract

The  study  investigates  the  comparison  of  logical  choice  weight  and confidence scoring methods on multiple choice agricultural science  test  scores. The purpose is to find the most advantageous method to be used out of the two methods of scoring multiple choice agricultural science tests.  The study also focused on the interaction effect of logical choice weight and confidence scoring in the schools. The researcher used survey type and one short experimental design. The population is consisted of 600 (six hundred) Senior Secondary School (SSS3) agricultural science students as sample in Ekiti  Central  of  Ekiti  State, Nigeria.  The hypotheses were generated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Using correlational  and descriptive analysis.  The study revealed that there was a significant relationship between logical choice weight and confidence scoring methods.

The study revealed that logical choice weight scoring method was the best  method  that  favoured  the  scoring  of  the  students scripts  in multiple choice agricultural science test. The logical choice weight method could   be   used   in tertiary institutions for Post- JAMB test. Consultancy firms and public service could also adopt the use of logical choice weight scoring method.

Keywords: Multiple choice, confidence, logical choice weights, scoring, standardized.