Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Assessment and their Achievement
An Experimental Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22255189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muhammad Irfan Malik (0000-0002-5102-9570, Islamia University of Bahawalpur), Muhammad Akram (0000-0002-2950-7556, University of the Punjab), Saira Zafar (University of the Punjab) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PAKISTAN LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES REVIEW (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2708-6453 • E-ISSN: 2708-6461 |
| Publisher | Pakistan Social Sciences Research Institute (PSSRI) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.47205/plhr.2024(8-i)19 |
| OpenAlex | W4391994640 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The study used one group pre-test and post-test experimental design to find out the effect of teachers’ Content Knowledge of assessment techniques on their performance on assessment related test at primary school level. The study sampled 140 primary school teachers grouped into 5 clusters in rural areas of a district in Punjab province. Assessment strategies related training module was developed and the second author conducted intervention of the study. The teachers took the pre-tests and post-tests on assessment related content knowledge. The paired samples t-test and descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the data. The study found that achievement scores of the teachers in post-test were better than pre-test in the area of assessment. The study revealed that there was significant difference in the achievement scores which demonstrated the effect of professional development training on the teachers’ knowledge about assessment techniques at primary school level. The study recommended to conduct the professional development trainings of primary school teachers on the regular basis to improve the content knowledge about assessment techniques in Pakistan
Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Physics · School teachers · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educational Assessment and Pedagogy · Medicine · Psychology · Student Assessment and Feedback
Single group, pre- and post-test research designs
Head Teachers’, Teachers’ and Parents’ Perceptions of Failing Primary Rural Schools in Sheikhupura
Developing teacher assessment skills
Teachers' Pedagogical Systems and Grammar Teaching
Improving Teachers’ Assessment Practices Through Professional Development
Qualitative inquiry and research design
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |