Islamic Foundations of Education: Item Analysis of a Teacher Made Test at Master Level

Abstract

This study is aimed at constructing and analyzing a researcher made Multiple Choice Test in the subject of Islamic foundations of Education. Sixty items were finalized and administered on the selected sample which consisted of the students of Education at Masters’ level in the four HEC recognized public sector universities in Pakistan i.e., Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, University of Sargodha and University of Education (Multan and Vehari campus). After pilot testing, test was administered on 385 male and female students selected through multistage sampling technique. Item analysis was performed by using classical test theory. According to discrimination and difficulty indices 8 items in Form A and 6 items in form B needed modifications because the low and high achiever students were unable to attempt those items. This study recommends that a larger size of sample should be included to attain higher reliability of the items.