Volume 6, Number 4

Effective Coverage of Learning Domains in Students Assessment by Lecturers of Cross River University of Technology Calabar Nigeria

  Authors

Ntu n. Nkomo, Henry ojating, Cross River University of Technology Calabar, Nigeria

  Abstract

The study investigated the degree of coverage of the three domains of learning during assessment of students by lecturers in Cross River University of Technology Calabar, Nigeria. The three learning domains in education are the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. Cognitive learning domain behavior involves thinking, reasoning, memorizing, comprehension, calculation, analyzing. Affective learning involves feeling, valuing, interest, responding. While psychomotor includes physical activities such as coordination and use of motor skills measured in speed, precision, distance and procedures. Two hypotheses were formulated to test the expected level coverage of learning domains by lecturers in Cross River University of Technology. The study population comprised all academic staff in Cross River University of Technology, and 100 lecturers were randomly selected as sample for this study. Data collection instrument was a facts finding questionnaire titled learning domain coverage questionnaire. The major findings were that learning domains coverage in continuous assessment tests by academics in Cross River University of Technology was not significantly higher than the expected. There was also no significant difference in learning domain coverage among faculties in Cross River University of Technology. It was recommended that continuous assessment tests should ensure adequate coverage of the learning domain particularly the cognitive and psychomotor domains. Seminars and workshops should be organized for all academic staff by test experts.

  Keywords

Affective domain, cognitive domain, continuous assessment, learning objectives, psychomotor domains