Geography tests in the Finnish Matriculation Examination in paper and digital forms : an analysis of questions based on revised Bloom’s taxonomy
Virranmäki, Eerika; Valta-Hulkkonen, Kirsi; Pellikka, Anne (2020-06-10)
Eerika Virranmäki, Kirsi Valta-Hulkkonen, Anne Pellikka, Geography tests in the Finnish Matriculation Examination in paper and digital forms – An analysis of questions based on revised Bloom’s taxonomy, Studies in Educational Evaluation, Volume 66, 2020, 100896, ISSN 0191-491X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2020.100896
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Abstract
This study examines the possible change in cognitive processes and geographical knowledge requirements during the digitalisation process of the Finnish Matriculation Examination in Geography (digitalised in the autumn of 2016). The theoretical background is derived from revised Bloom’s taxonomy, which is applied as a framework for the content analysis of the questions (n = 331) of the geography tests between the autumn of 2013 and the spring of 2019. The results show that the questions mainly require an understanding of conceptual and factual knowledge. Because of the digitalisation, questions that require remembering have been reduced, whereas questions that require analysing have been increased. In addition, more comprehensive use and more extensive production of materials are required in the tests. Based on our research findings, we emphasise the need for a careful re-evaluation of the kind of cognitive processes and knowledge that should be assessed in geography tests, both nationally and internationally.
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