I learned many different types of assessments and when it may be most appropriate to use them.
There are so many ways to test! We need to figure out what works best for us and what we hope to gain in testing.
I have learned to be more intentional with how I make test questions. I will try writing them after I cover the subject in class to be more accurately connected to the content delivered.
I learned more about best practices for constructing exam items. I hope to be more thoughtful in multiple choice items. I also think it’s helpful for instructors to consider exam and quiz items immediately following each class so that they ensure alignment.
Different types of assessment will provide different levels of evaluations for students
Evaluating the students' retention of knowledge allows the instructor to evaluate their ability to educate the learners in a course. By examining an exam from the perspective of a student, a teacher may better prepare an assessment to capture the essential information presented throughout the course.
Test are a great way to check the student knowledge via objective or subjective test.
The purpose of the different types of tests and ways to ensure the student truly understand the material
Different types of assessments will be required depending on the phase of the instruction and the purpose of the assessment
I gained a greater appreciation for the ways by which specific test types met learning objectives. I had never given much thought to how certain tests addressed learning objectives, but now I know that I can better address learning objectives by creating the appropriate assessment.
Gives a better understand of all the different test and how they work.
The two most important characteristics of a test are its content validity and reliability. A test's validity is determined by how well it samples the range of knowledge, skills, and abilities students were supposed to acquire in the period covered by the exam. Reliability is determined by how consistently the test can be graded and how well the test discriminates between students of differing performance levels.
Designing tests and assessments takes a lot of deliberate thought to be sure we are testing the breadth of the learning objectives and written with complete clarity for the students.
Develop tests that will evaluate the type of material being taught.
It is good to use different styles of testing to help you know what the students are learning
when creating assessments there are several avenues you can take. It is important to use material that covers the topics discussed in your classroom/ lab. Assessments are a great tool in learning the skill levels of the learners.
Different testing and evaluations must be executed depending on assignments, learning objectives, and other aspects to your learning environment.
After going through the course materials, I found the explanations on formative and summative tests very helpful. I have taken many tests, but understanding the types of tests and why they're used is extremely helpful in updating my course.
This section gave me a greater understanding of when to use certain test methods.
The process to create different types of questions to assess the students knowledge. Things to avoid when creating the questions or choosing a specific type of questions.
