This concise guide to objective testing, prepared by the Centre for Studies in Science Education at the University of Leeds, is intended as a manual for those science teachers who wish to understand the scope and limitations of objective questions and to construct satisfactory test items for their own use. The first section discusses the nature of…

This study focused on developing group test items which measure the science process skills, "Formulating Hypotheses" and "Defining Operationally". Thirty-six multiple choice questions were developed by using behavioral objectives of "Science - A Process Approach" materials. A group of 56 students who had used these…

Reported is a study of various aspects of test construction by science teachers. An attempt was made to examine: (1) variables affecting test-construction practice of pre-service science teachers; (2) attitudes of teachers as a result of instruction; and (3) relationship between test-construction behavior and attitudes. In addition, an attempt was…

A science achievement test for the General Certificate of Education (GCE, England) was developed for students enrolled in the curriculum of the Schools Council Integrated Science Project. This document contains discussions of the testing program and a copy of the 1973 test. After an overview of the curriculum project and issues related to…

Presents a simple, 10-item quiz designed to make students aware that they must learn laboratory safety. The items include questions on acid/base accidents, several types of fire extinguishers, and safety glassses. Answers and some explanations are included. (DH)

Discusses: (1) the place of physics in the 11-16 curriculum; (2) the content of physics courses; (3) physics examinations; (4) Manpower Services Commission (MSC) involvement; and (5) resources and staffing concerns. Indicates that there are difficulties in recruiting/retaining adequate physics teachers and that there are inadequate physics…

Documentation and complete listing are provided for an Apple computer program designed to assist students in reviewing biology course content. All questions and answers are contained in data statements which are read into two separate question/answer arrays. (JN)

Article describes a word test given to seventh-grade students that revealed a list of science words that should prove to be helpful to teachers in the teaching of science. (ML)

Two response formats and request for reason-for-choice on a traditional cognitive preference test (CPT) and an open-ended CPT were used to test for consistency across methods of observation at individual/population levels. Results indicate that validation of CPT constructs has not reached state of unequivocality necessary for their application in…

The study investigated the extent of process skill achievement among a sample of recent Malaysian high school graduates, and the relationship of these scores to science scores. Among the conclusions is that the science tests placed little emphasis on the assessment of process skills. (MNS)

The current status of "homemade" achievement tests reported in "Journal of Research in Science Teaching" and "Science Education" (January 1975 to January 1980) is examined using Anderson's (EJ 062 750) eight categories of information that a high quality research report should include. Findings from 142 references…

Presented are common words and phrases which are encountered in the statistical analysis of test results. Included are analysis of the mid-point, distribution of scores, calculation of scaled scores, test reliability, item analysis, and coefficients of reliability. (CS)

Lists seven new and 19 other tests currently available from the American Chemical Society and presents in table form norms of recent tests condensed from larger data aggregates. (SK)

Reviews selected research studies on testing in science education to demonstrate that, although many tests do exist in science education, there are areas needing further development. (CS)

Presents comparative results in achievement on the General Chemistry 1977 ACS Examination (New York) for first year college chemistry students, students completing one year of secondary school chemistry (N=778) and another secondary group (N=176) completing a year of advanced placement chemistry in addition to the one year of chemistry. (CS)