CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the StudyWestern education has become synonymous with modern civilization, enlightenment and socialization. This is because the more advanced nations of the world, with their superlative and result-oriented qualitative education have become the unassailable parameters for human transformation, innovation and social change (Emaikwu, 2012). Education is expected to train the mind of its recipient for effective performance. It equips the individual with the i...
justify;line-height:normal">The study investigated the effects of peer assessment on students’ academic achievement in junior secondary school computer science. The study employed quasi-experimental design. The study was conducted on two secondary schools. In one of the schools intact class of Jss II was assign to the treatment group while in the other secondary school the intact class Jss II were assigned to the control group. The treatment group was taught concepts in measures of centr...
AbstractIn recent years, Sweden has adopted a criterion-referenced grading system, where the grade outcome is used for several purposes, but foremost for educational evaluation on student- and school levels as well as for selection to higher education. This thesis investigates the consequences of using criterion-referenced measurement for both educational evaluation and selection purposes. The thesis comprises an introduction and four papers that empirically investigate school grades and grad...