Each an every type and style of test has a function in providing an educational assesment of how the student(s) are doing in their courses. One is not more important than others but each has it's pros and cons nontheless. Utilizing a full range of testing types will gauge a more accurate result of the student's strengths and weaknesses in their educational journey
Testing should match what the instructor is looking to test. If terminology is being test, short answer testing would be a great option
The different testing mechanisms should match what is being tested. If essay question is used, it should state the length the essay is expected to be and the instructor should have a list of acceptable topics/answers that will be acceptable.
I learned about different types of tests and when/how to apply different methods and types of questions.
Testing is critical to understand what students have learned and where improvements can be made. While T/F and MC are easy to construct, they do not always assess allow for the instructor to identify areas that the student may be having difficulties understanding. So depending on the type of instruction then the instructor needs to tailor the test to the learning environment such as gathering and organizing info to answer essay questions or objective tests which are more reliable and allow for a broder range of material.
This section is helpful on test taking I have a better understanding. I have a better understanding of testing.
Test writing of questions for an exams is quite a challenging. One must consider the class as a whole and their learning styles. DO you agree?
Presenting the differnt types of testing related to the desired learning outcomes. These give the instructor a myriad of options to help assess learning.
They are good ways to make sure the instructor is getting the information across to the student.
There are multiple ways to develop an evaluation. As a student I've changed my preferences in evaluation forms.
The key to developing a valuable assessment is to understand at the outset what you intend to measure from the students.
Assessments should contain elements of the materials that were discussed in class. Not all assessments are the same.
The do's and don't's of the test varieties will help me quite a bit when I administer exams. I like to do a mix, but some questions always seem less robust than others. This will be really nice reference for my future exams, especially the true and false options. I'd like to incorporate more of those.
its best to have a variety of question types to assess knowledge including: multiple choice, true false, matching, completion, and essay
I have a better understanding of the different types of evaluations and tips on when and how to effectively use them.
Understanding the wide variety of subject and your students is essential for creating a test that can cover everything, also while monitoring student progress.
a better understanding on the different types of tests
There are severl approaches to take when conducting and creating test
I need to pay attention to the type of questions that I am asking on a test and also how my students answer focused type questions.
I learned that a mixture of question type works best for assessment of knowlge and or skills gained. I plan to use the method of haveing a mixture of test questions to test knowlage. Also skills demo to assess hands on skills.
