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Download full textAydeniz, Mehmet; Bilican, Kader; Kirbulut, Zubeyde Demet – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore Pre-service Elementary Science Teachers' (PSTs) conceptual understanding of Particulate Nature of Matter (PNM) through a three-tier diagnostic test. Participants were 215 PSTs from Turkey. Data consisted of participants' responses to the Particulate Nature of Matter Test (PNMT). The PNMT consists of…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Scientific Literacy
Peer reviewedGuthrie, John T. – Journal of Reading, 1984
Compares multiple choice testing with free response formats in terms of the cognitive operations each type demands. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedHinchman, Kathleen – Journal of Reading, 1985
Reviews the Test of Practical Knowledge, a multiple choice test of "functional competency," noting that the test's task requirements are confounded by such factors as intelligence, achievement, social knowledge, and reading ability. (HOD)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Minimum Competency Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Secondary Education
Felstehausen, Ginny; And Others – Journal of Vocational Home Economics Education, 1987
The authors developed competency tests to document students' achievement of essential competencies in food and nutrition classes. Procedures included (1) developing the item pool; (2) determining validity and reliability; and (3) field testing. The study confirmed that it is possible to develop multiple-choice test items for essential competencies…
Descriptors: Competence, Foods Instruction, Home Economics, Minimum Competency Testing
Direct linkNjora, Hungi; Darmawan, I Gusti Ngurah; Keeves, John P. – International Education Journal, 2004
This article addresses an important problem that faces educators in assessing students' competence levels in learned tasks. Data from 165 students from Massachusetts and Minnesota in the United States are used to examine the validity of five assessment modes (multiple choice test, scenario, portfolio, self-assessment and supervisor rating) in…
Descriptors: Generalizability Theory, Human Services, Academic Achievement, Item Response Theory
Fraser, Linda; Harich, Katrin; Norby, Joni; Brzovic, Kathy; Rizkallah, Teeanna; Loewy, Dana – Business Communication Quarterly, 2005
To assess students' business writing abilities upon entry into the business program and exit from the capstone course, a multitiered assessment package was developed that measures students' achievement of specific learning outcomes and provides "value-added" scores. The online segment of the test measures five competencies across three process…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Grading, Writing Ability, Achievement Gains
