QIICC Analysis: Involving Students in Assessment Using Technology

Abstract

This research was performed to determine the efficacy of the QIICC analysis protocol, which is designed to elicit student feedback on the quality of items found on a quiz or test. By doing so, it allows the instructional staff to better analyze the effectiveness of individual elements that are included in the assessment and helps students understand "what they know, and what they do not know." In the QIICC protocol, students are scored on how accurately they answer a question and how confident they are in their answer. This research indicates that 1/3rd of the assessments indicate no changes for any of the default QIICC values, however, very few students never made any changes on any of the assessments they took. This would indicate that the students are aware that the QIICC process is occurring and are taking advantage of it, however, they do not deem it necessary at all times. In addition, interesting results were found about the most often changed variable of QIICC.