The calculation and interpretation of the entropies of survey result in education

In this thesis, the application of entropy to measurement and evaluation which is one of the most important fields of education, is studied. In the study, a test that is approved in terms of reliability, validity and applicability is administered. The test is applied to 31 chosen freshmen out of 180 with simple random sampling from Vezirköprü Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School. Some descriptive statistics on the scores obtained from subscales of the test; Mathematics, Grammar, Social Studies and Science, are calculated and probability distribution tables are constructed. Based on these tables, Shannon entropy and joint entropy values are computed. According to the results, information obtained from the test can be attained with fewer questions.