COMPARING THREE FORMS OF ASSESSMENT ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH HEARING DISABILITIES

ABSTRACT

This experimental research compared the achievements of Form 1 students in two subjects; Geography and Integrated Life Skills, using three forms of assessment; Computer Software Interactive Question (Soalan Interaktif Berperisian Komputer- SIBKOM), Collective Direct Translation and Regular Assessment Form. Three hundred Form 1 students with hearing disabilities in Special Education Schools and Integrated Special Education Programs throughout Malaysia were assessed using a 50 item multiple choice examination questions for each subject. They were divided into 3 groups with an equal min of IQ. Next, a questionnaire consisting of 21 items on the effectiveness of SIBKOM was administered among 64 teachers and 128 students. Research data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively using SPSS software version 12.5. Research findings shows that SIBKOM assessment has significant link with the increment in subjects’ achievement compares to Collective Direct Translation and Common Form for both subjects. Results from questionnaire shows that the percentage of teachers and students who chose SIBKOM assessment is high (min 3.00). Overall, SIBKOM assessment had successfully increased the achievement of students with hearing disabilities who had been involved in this research. Thus, SIBKOM assessment can be developed as a form of alternative assessment to help students with hearing disabilities to display their true performance and comparable with students who are typically developing in Malaysia.

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