DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION SCHOOL EXAMINATION ITEMS
Keywords:
Sociology of Education, IRT, DIF, Performance, Skills, ValuesAbstract
The study investigated Differential Item Functioning on Students Performance in Sociology of Education Test Items in tertiary Institutions in Lagos State. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide in this study. Descriptive research Design was used for this study. A sample of 1,434 students was sampled for this study through purposive sampling technique. Gender and College (Location) were the two criteria in which the samples were grouped. A 60-items Teacher Made Multiple Choice Examination Items on Sociology of Education was used to generate data as content and face validity was ascertained by two experts in educational measurement and Evaluation, University of Benin. With Cronbach alpha reliability form, r=0.879, meaning internal reliability was met. The data was analysed using excel and SPSS Version 24 packages tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that items in Sociology of Education Multiple Choice test items do not significantly function differently by gender and college (location)respectively. Among others the study recommended that test experts should employ the use of Item Response Theory when developing a valid, reliable and usable test.References
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