ERIC Number: ED505943
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Apr
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A Diagnostic Study of Computer Application of Structural Communication Grid
Bahar, Mehmet; Aydin, Fatih; Karakirik, Erol
Online Submission, Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET v8 n2 article 1 Apr 2009
In this article, Structural communication grid (SCG), an alternative measurement and evaluation technique, has been firstly summarised and the design, development and implementation of a computer based SCG system have been introduced. The system is then tested on a sample of 154 participants consisting of candidate students, science teachers and faculty staff members. A comparative study between paper-and-pencil and computerized versions of SCG has been conducted. 154 subjects, consisting of candidate students, science teachers and faculty staff members, have participated in this study. Participants' views are probed by using Software Evaluation Questionnaire and Open-Ended Interview Form. Findings of the study show that; (1) participants find SCG technique easier to use in computer medium; (2) they have positive attitudes towards this computer software; and (3) they prefer computerized version of SCG technique to the paper-based SCG technique. The findings have been discussed in terms of its contribution to computer aided measurement and evaluation methods by taking similar studies in the literature into account. One appendix is included: (1) A Sample of Structured Communication Grid Test and Its Scoring Mechanism. (Contains 2 tables and 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Student Evaluation, Test Construction, Foreign Countries, Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Comparative Analysis, Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Assisted Testing, Printed Materials, Test Format
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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