KEMAMPUAN DOSEN DALAM MENYUSUN TES BERBASIS TEORI BLOOM DILIHAT DARI SENIORITASNYA DI FKIP UNIVERSITAS SLAMET RIYADI SURAKARTA TAHUN AKADEMIK 2014/2015

Abstract

This research aims at knowing whether there is differences in their competence in developing
Bloom theory-based tests based on seniority in Faculty of Education and Teachers Training in
Slamet Riyadi Surakarta in 2014/2015 academic year.
The population of this research is 36 out of 40 lecturers in Faculty of Education and Teachers
Training in Slamet Riyadi Surakarta which consists of 17 (with more than 10 years experience )
senior lecturers and 19 junior lecturers (with less than 10 years experience). This research
applies documentation method. The instruments used to analyzed the questions developed by the
lecturers are designed based on Bloom theory. The data are analyzed based on mixed method.
The quantitative data were analyzed with minitab to recognize whether there is difference in
competence between the senior and the junior. Meanwhile, the specific findings were analyzed
based on descriptive qualitative analysis.
From the data analysis with Minitab the Tvalue is 2.33 with Pvalue 0.026< 0.05 meaning that
Ho is rejected and the margin average is 0.731. It can be concluded that there is difference in
competence between senior and junior lecturers in developing Bloom theory-based tests. Another
findings in the research : 1 out of 19 junior lecturers did not develop the test based on
comprehensive criteria; 4 out of 19 lecturers (20%) only develop the test to level C3; 7 lecturers
(40%) develop only to level C4; 6 lecturers (35%) develop only to level C5 and 1 leturer (5%)
develop to level C6
Meanwhile, among the senior, the findings are; 1 out of 17 lecturers (6%) develop the test only to
level C3; 6 lecturers (36%) develop to level C4; 3 lecturers (18%) develop to level C5; 7
lecturers (40%) develop to level C6. Based on the findings, both junior and senior lecturers need
to improve their competence in developing test. LPM in the university is hoped to provide test
developing training for both lecturers.
Keywords: competence in developing test, Bloom theory, test quality