Towards Quality Education: An Empirical Study on the Reliability Index of Final Exam Questions

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10.2991/978-2-38476-301-6_40How to use a DOI?

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learning; assessment; reliability; Cronbach’s alpha; final exam questions; education; quality education

Abstract

The process of learning should always include some form of evaluation. The outcomes of assessments can be considered by lecturers when making judgments about the learning process, which can ultimately improve both the quality of learning and the learning process students engage in. The estimated reliability index of the final examination taken by undergraduate students will be investigated in this study. The instrument’s dependability was evaluated through the single presentation approach in this particular research endeavor. This study is an evaluation study whose purpose is to assess the quality of the items on the final test. The population of this research consists of all of the final exam questions, and the samples taken for this study consisted of seven different courses. The documentation approach was employed to acquire the data for this study. Cronbach’s alpha was the method of analysis that was utilized. The study found that the reliability index of the final exam questions was low. The highlights that the poor reliability of final exam questions stems largely from instructors not following established best practices for question development. Although this lapse can be attributed to limitations like time and resources, it’s crucial for the integrity of educational assessment that action be taken. To address this, a unified effort from educators and policymakers is recommended. This includes professional development for lecturers in question formulation methodologies and allocating appropriate resources for these initiatives, possibly guided by structured models like CDCAT. This finding also suggests there is a need for collaboration between lecturers and policymakers to allocate adequate time, cost, and effort for ideal question development, even though there may be challenges.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Khusnul Khotimah
AU  - Rusijono Rusijono
AU  - Hari Sugiharto Setyaedhi
AU  - Irena Yolanita Maureen
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/11/25
TI  - Towards Quality Education: An Empirical Study on the Reliability Index of Final Exam Questions
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Learning Innovation and Quality Education (ICLIQE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 421
EP  - 432
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-301-6_40
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-301-6_40
ID  - Khotimah2024
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