The Measurement Tools Utilized in the Evaluation of Learning Outcomes for the Courses of Geography Program in King Khalid University: Analytical Study

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the measurement and evaluation tools in the light of learning outcomes of Geography Program in King Khalid University. The study sample composed of the questions of the final achievement tests for the academic year 2017/2018.  The study utilized a card to analyze the test questions, and the study showed the high frequency of learning outcomes in the indicator of knowledge compared to cognitive knowledge, the type of the test questions limited to an essay, the multiple choice question and true-and -false question; and the high degree was in favor of the topic questions. The results also showed the poor outcomes for the test paper according to quality standards as well as poor formulation of learning outcomes in some courses, and remarkably there are duplicates in some outcomes related to the field of cognitive skills, despite the various types of the courses. Finally, the study developed a proposal to improve the quality of learning outcomes for the courses of Geography program and to be consistent with the measurement and evaluation methods shown by the present study.

Keywords: learning outcomes, measurement, evaluation, Geography program.