A study for a guideline for objective test items based on item patterns

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K03085
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10020:Educational psychology-related
• Research Institution: The National Center for University Entrance Examinations
• Principal Investigator: Arai Sayaka 独立行政法人大学入試センター, 研究開発部, 准教授 (00561036)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 多肢選択式 / 複数選択問題

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to empirically clarify the ability that multiple-choice test items measure by focusing on the item patterns.
I analyzed the data of the surveys that have been conducted so far. As a result, in the items using graphs or tables, more examinees answered that they "thought and decided on their own" compared to the items that asked for knowledge. It was also shown that inferences were used even for items that asked for knowledge and that there are several patterns in the answering process.

Free Research Field

教育測定

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、問題の解答プロセスを記述させる調査やアンケート調査を実施し、知識を問う問題であっても推論を働かせる場合があることなどを明らかにした。多肢選択式のテストは、教育現場でも多く用いられている形式である。本研究の成果は、問題とその問題が測定している能力との関係を明らかにすることに役立ち、問題項目の品質の向上やテストの妥当性の向上につながることが期待される。