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Direct linkWolkowitz, Amanda A.; Foley, Brett P.; Zurn, Jared – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2021
As assessments move from traditional paper-pencil administration to computer-based administration, many testing programs are incorporating alternative item types (AITs) into assessments with the goals of measuring higher-order thinking, offering insight into problem-solving, and representing authentic real-world tasks. This paper explores multiple…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Alternative Assessment, Computer Assisted Testing, Test Items
de Klerk, Sebastiaan; Kato, Pamela M. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2017
Game-based assessments will most likely be an increasing part of testing programs in future generations because they provide promising possibilities for more valid and reliable measurement of students' skills as compared to the traditional methods of assessment like paper-and-pencil tests or performance-based assessments. The current status of…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Educational Games, Testing, Educational Benefits
Kato, Pamela M.; de Klerk, Sebastiaan – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2017
Serious games are increasingly being explored for use as assessment tools in broad domains. Drawing from research in these domains, we present important advantages and challenges that arise when using games for assessment. In light of this context and as an introduction to this special issue on Serious Games and Assessments, we introduce the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation, Design, Educational Games
Schuwirth, Lambert W. T.; Van Der Vleuten, Cees P. M. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2019
Programmatic assessment is both a philosophy and a method for assessment. It has been developed in medical education as a response to the limitation of the dominant testing or measurement approaches and to better align with changes in how medical competence was conceptualised. It is based on continual collection of assessment and feedback…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Medical Education, Competency Based Education, Feedback (Response)
Dickison, Philip; Luo, Xiao; Kim, Doyoung; Woo, Ada; Muntean, William; Bergstrom, Betty – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2016
Designing a theory-based assessment with sound psychometric qualities to measure a higher-order cognitive construct is a highly desired yet challenging task for many practitioners. This paper proposes a framework for designing a theory-based assessment to measure a higher-order cognitive construct. This framework results in a modularized yet…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Cognitive Tests, Test Construction, Nursing
Burch, Vanessa C. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2019
Health professions education has undergone radical changes over the past 100 years. This has necessitated a shift away from education programmes largely focused on testing knowledge and skills using predominantly written examinations. There has been a shift towards programmes which are intentionally designed with the end product in mind, a…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Clinical Experience, Situated Learning, Health Personnel
