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Relevance Of Item Response Theory In The Assessment Of Learning In Tertiary Institutions In Rivers State

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    (Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Foundations, Rivers State University)

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Appropriate description of the learner has agitated the mind of measurement experts over the years. This has resulted in the Test Theories namely: Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory. The Item Response Theory is an improvement of the classical test theory. The importance of Item Response Theory in teaching and learning as well as evaluation of learning outcomes gave impetus to this study. This paper examined the following with regard to the Item Response Theory: Assessment in Tertiary Institutions, Application of Item Response Theory in Assessment in Tertiary Institution, Relevance of Item Response Theory in assessment of learning outcomes which includes: estimating examinee ability and how the contributions of error might be minimized; reporting true scores or ability scores and associated confidence bands; correlations between variables and flexibility afforded by the model, the study recommended among others: there should be increased awareness of Item Response Theory in assessment in tertiary institutions in Rivers State, Item Response Theory should be adopted in test development, validation and standardization and Item Response Theory should be utilized in the interpreting the performance of undergraduates.

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  • Dr Ebere Sampson Wagbara, 2023. "Relevance Of Item Response Theory In The Assessment Of Learning In Tertiary Institutions In Rivers State," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(1), pages 460-468, January.
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