Ziller’s Probability Model of Test Standardization in The Level of Student’s Test-Anxiety and Attitude Towards Learning Mathematics in Ondo State, Nigeria (Published)
The study investigated Ziller’s probability model of test standardization on the level of students’ test-anxiety and attitude towards learning Mathematics among Senior Secondary School Two (SS 2) students in Ondo State, Nigeria. It employed non-experimental, descriptive survey and correlational research design for the study. The sample comprised 600 SS2 students selected through a multistage sampling procedure across the three senatorial districts in Ondo State. Data were collected using three research instruments and analysis was conducted using both descriptive and inferential statistics with hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that there was high guessing tendency in multiple choice tests and also there were differences among the uncorrected scores in multiple choice, two-tier items and Ziller’s standardize multiple-choice test. After applying Ziller’s Model, there was a negative influence on students with very low-test anxiety as reflected by a difference of -1.83. In contrast, students with low and moderate anxiety levels showed a positive influence with a difference of 0.22 and 0.16 respectively. However, there was no significant relationship between test anxiety and academic achievement either before or after the Ziller’s model application. Similar the relationship between two-tier and academic achievement was not significant before (r= -0.27, P >0.05) and after (r=0.22, P >0.05) applying the model. Additionally, there was no significant relationship between attitude towards Mathematics and academic achievement both before and after (r=0.26, P >0.05). The study concluded that Ziller’s model positively influences test-anxiety and attitudes towards Mathematics and recommended its adoption in standardizing test items in Nigeria Secondary Schools.
Keywords: Test anxiety, Ziller’s probability model, attitude, test standardization
Health Education and Its Relation with Health Knowledge among College Students in Kuwait (Published)
College is considered one of the important means for health education attainment. Thus, having a profound impact on student’s health, attitude, and behavior. In this study, we assesse and examine the relation of health education intervention with health knowledge and behavior, some these disruptive behaviors include smoking, drugs, injury, disease, individual abuse, stress, mental and emotional health among students of different colleges under PAAET (The Public Authority for Applied Education & training). These colleges are (college of Health Science’s, Nursing, Technological Studies, Basic Education, Business Studies). Besides these colleges, there are numbers of training institutes such as: (The higher Institute of Telecommunication and Navigation, Nursing institute, Secretarial and Office Administration Institute). We also want to inspect the relation between health education, health behavior, and attitude of college students regarding, their age, sex, and education level. Never the less, to elevate health knowledge of these students, in giving them a better healthy lifestyle for their coming future.
Keywords: Behavior, Health education, Knowledge, Students, attitude