Study of the cognitive levels of chemistry questions of the final exam of 20019-2023 based on the model of Smith, Nakhleh, and Bretz with the integrated method of Shannon and Topsis entropy

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1 Department of Chemistry Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Chemistry Education, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Analyzing exam questions through a framework specific to chemistry is essential and has rarely been examined. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the level of application of Smith, Nakhleh, and Bratz cognitive framework in the final exams of 2019 to 2023, given the importance of evaluation in the twelfth grade of high school. This framework is a brief analysis of chemistry and has a superficial and secondary appearance. Methods: The research method was descriptive and based on the analysis of all questions. The statistical population included all questions from the final exams of June, September, and December of the textbook, and according to the purpose of the present study, all questions from 2019 to 2023 were selected. The data collection tool was the Smith, Nakhleh, and Bartz index question analysis List. Descriptive statistical indices and inferential statistical method of Shannon-Topsis entropy were used to analyze the data. Findings: Regarding data analysis, in each exam round, the secondary level, image analysis followed by data analysis, has the highest amount. In some rounds, macroscopic-microscopic, macroscopic-analytical and prediction of survey results levels had not been taken into account. Conclusion: Considering the role of the final exam in the career life of students, it is suggested to use them in specialized design questions in a balanced manner.

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Research in Chemistry Education

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Available Online from 20 January 2025

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