The Factors that Affect the Effectiveness of Item Bank (Research at the University of Saigon)

Abstract

Test methods are the key to determining the quality of the training, the teaching capacity of the teacher and the learning competency of the student. To assess the validity the competency of students in each subject, the item bank is an integral part of the training process. The quality of item bank is must ensure that standard characteristic parameters, and the given requirements evaluate the different student's ability. The article research on the factors that affect the effectiveness of item bank at Saigon University through the results of the study and analysis of the information collected from 107 lecturers that participating in the item compiling. The results show that two factors includes the item compiling technique and the motivation of the item compiling participants influences on the effectiveness of item bank positively and strongly.