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.