The book provides both theoretical perspectives and pragmatic advice on how to conduct effective assessment. It draws clearly on both relevant research and on its contributors' practical first hand experience. It asks, for example: How can assessment methods best become an integ…
The book provides both theoretical perspectives and pragmatic advice on how to conduct effective assessment. It draws clearly on both relevant research and on its contributors' practical first hand experience. It asks, for example: How can assessment methods best become an integ…
Assessment really does matter in higher education. Internationally, academics - and those who support them - are seeking better ways to assess students, recognizing that diverse methods are available which may solve many of the problems associated with the evaluation of learning…
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Role of Testing in the College Classroom -- 2 The Role of Learning Objectives -- 3 Planning the Quiz or Test -- 4 Writing Multiple-Choice Items -- 5 Getting Practice and Feedback Onlin…
"The College Instructor's Guide to Writing Test Items: Measuring Student Learning addresses the need for direct and clear guidance on item writing for assessing broad ranges of content in many fields. By focusing on multiple-choice response items, this book provides college inst…