The Taxonomy of the Four Terminal Examination of Guimaras State College

Abstract

Teaching the students’ cognitive level is the main objective of any assessment. This study aimed to identify the taxonomy of the four terminal examinations with the two-way table of specifications. A descriptive research design was used to determine the taxonomy of the four terminal examinations of teachers.

The sources of data are the teachers’ test questions with the table of specification. These were examined and classified according to the subject area and tallied according to each category of cognitive domain of Bloom’s taxonomy.

Results revealed that the majority of the test question items fell under the knowledge level in the general education subject areas. Moreover, almost similar numbers of test items are assigned to synthesis and evaluation. The numbers of lower-level questions were quite high compared to higher-level questions.

There was a significant difference among subject areas in items that were under comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation. However, no significant difference existed among subject areas with items that fell under knowledge and synthesis levels.