ASSESSMENT N EDUCATION (TOPIC 6)

1.Test construction.
2. Rules for constructing essay questions.

 TEST CONSTRUCTION
 - Construction of test items should begin as you prepare to teach the material.
 - What do you plan for students to learn as a result of your teaching?
 - How will students be able to demonstrate they have learned the material?
 - Class time should be used to stress the material that you want students to master.

 SHORT ANSWER
 Short-answer item is used almost exclusively to measure the recall of information.

 ADVANTAGES: 1) It is one of the easiest to construct.
2) The student must supply the answer.
 LIMITATIONS:
1)It is restricted to the measuring of recall only.
 2)The difficulty of scoring short-answer items.

ESSAY ITEM
GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTING ESSAY ITEMS
1. Restrict the use of essay questions to those learning outcomes that cannot be measured satisfactorily by objective items.
2. Construct questions that will call forth the behavior specified in the learning outcomes.
3. Phrase the question so that the student's task is clearly indicated.
 4. Indicate an approximate time limit for each question.
 5. Avoid the use of optional questions.