The level of Test Wiseness among students of King Faisal University in the light of their Specialization, Gender and Academic Level

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Deanship of Development and Quality Assurance-Measurement and Evaluation Center-King Faisal University-Saudi Arabia-alaHasa

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This study aimed to identify the level of test wiseness among students of King Faisal University in the light of the variables of specialization, gender and academic level. The descriptive analytical design was employed. To achieve the aim of the study, the researcher has prepared a tool to measure test wiseness for university students, The tool includes (33) items distributed among the test wiseness skills, After applying the instruments to a sample consisting of (350) participants chosen from among the students of King Faisal, and to check the availability of psychometric characteristics they were applied to a basic sample comprising (526) participants chosen from among the students of King Faisal.
Results showed that the evaluative estimates for the sample were intermediate in general on all test wiseness skills. The study showed that there were no significant differences due to specialization, gender and academic level and the interaction between them on all test wiseness skills. The results also showed the inability of the variables of specialization, gender and educational level to predict the wiseness of the test. In light of the research findings, a set of recommendations were drawn.

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