Evaluation of Al-Quds Open University’s Final Examinations in Accordance with Fulfill Bloom‘s Cognitive Objectives

Abstract

This study aimed to identify if the final exams‘ questions at Al-Quds Open

University fulfill Bloom‘s cognitive objectives. To achieve this aim, the

researchers analysed (133) final exams. The results showed the following:

1 . The (81%) of the final exams questions focused on knowledge level of

Bloom‘s cognitive objectives.

2 . There were statistical significance differences between subjective and

objective questions on the levels of cognitive goals: knowledge,

comprehension, analysis, and evaluation, in favor of the knowledge

level in objective questions, and in favor of the other levels in subjective

questions . Also, the results showed no statistical significance

differences between subjective and objective questions in application

level .

3 . There were statistical significance differences between the exams

questions of the academic programmes in cognitive objective levels:

knowledge, comprehension, application, and synthesis. But, no

statistical significance differences between the exams questions of

the academic programmes in cognitive objective levels: analysis, and

evaluation.

4 . There were statistical significance differences between final exam

questions of various specializations in favor of the cognitive objective

levels: knowledge, application and synthesis, but no statistical

significance differences between the exam questions of various

specializations in favor of the cognitive objective levels:

comprehension, : analysis, and evaluation .