Topic 4, Educational Assessment

The word objective means.......

• Valid

• Accurate

• Reliable

• Consistent

The short-answer question is generally used to measure simple learning outcomes. What is the advantages of this type of question

• It is used almost exclusively to measure memorised information

• The possibility of guessing which often occur in the supply-type item can be reduced.

• It can be used to measure complex learning outcomes such as organising ideas, presenting an argument or evaluating information.

The following are some guidelines for the construction of short-answer questions.....

• Do include many blanks for the completion item
  

• Word the question so that the intended answer is brief and specific
  

• Use direct questions instead of incomplete statements

• If the problem requires a numerical answer, indicate the units in which the answer is to be expressed

True- false questions are well suited for testing learner_________________

• recall or comprehension.

• applying or analysis

• analysis or synthesis

• synthesis or creating

Generally, true-false questions easier to construct compared to multiple- choice questions because there is no need to develop

• stem

• option

• distractors

• key

Limitations of True-false Questions are

• 1. Guessing-A learner has a one in two chance of guessing the correct answer of a question.

• 1. It can be difficult to write a statement which is unambiguously true or false, particularly for complex materials

• 1. True statements do not provide evidence that learners know the correct answer.

• 1. True-false items provide little diagnostic information.

Apakah jenis kecacatan pada pernyataan berikut

• Include only one main idea in each question

• 2. Use negative statements sparingly but avoid double negatives.

• 2. Avoid broad, general statements.

• Avoid long complex sentences.

This type of questions are used in measuring a learnerÊs ability to identify the relationship between two lists of terms, phrases, statements, definitions, dates, events, people and so forth.

• MATCHING QUESTIONS

• MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

• SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS

• TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS

MCQs can be used to measure low level cognitive outcomes as well as more complex cognitive outcomes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The correct answer in MCQ is called DISTRACTOR and the incorrect options are called the KEY

• TRUE

• FALSE