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A Database of Structured Questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy for Secondary School Board Exam Preparation in Bangladesh: An Inclusive Approach of ICT Integration
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, McGill University, Canada ; , Teachers Training Collge, Sylhet, Bangladesh ; , Concordia University, New Zealand

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Vancouver, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-76-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA

Abstract

Lack of teacher training, low income, dependency on private tutors, inequity in access to education, and lack of accountability at the level of school management committees all contribute to the high rate of secondary school drop-outs which in turn affects national economic competency. This paper discusses the use of an online practice test of structured question database for students to prepare the first batch of secondary board examinees for 2010 under a new assessment policy based on Bloom’s taxonomy. A CMS-supported online practice database will facilitate testing curriculum-based objectives and provide a summative evaluation to students using various online learning strategies. Online practice tests have been effectively used in the west for formative evaluation as an e-learning approach to traditional paper-based preparatory exams. Online practice tests are a practical solution to high-stake exams in many countries where the state schools simply are not adequate for quality learning.

Citation

Ahsan, S., Biswas, M. & Fitzgerald, A. (2009). A Database of Structured Questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy for Secondary School Board Exam Preparation in Bangladesh: An Inclusive Approach of ICT Integration. In T. Bastiaens, J. Dron & C. Xin (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2009--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 21-32). Vancouver, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 18, 2024 from .

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