EDU404 : Classroom Testing and Assessment

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Course Info

Course Category

Humanities Distribution

Course Level

Graduate

Credit Hours

2

Pre-requisites

N/A

Instructor

Mrs. Khalida Sarwar

Course Contents

1. What is classroom assessment 2. Emerging Points from These Definitions 3. Classroom Assessment: Classroom Context 4. Measurement 5. Testing 6. Assessment 7. Evaluation 8. Modification or improvement 9. Types of assessment 10. Formative assessment 11. Summative assessment 12. External and internal assessment 13. Process assessment 14. Product assessment 15. Diagnostic assessment 16. Norm reference assessment 17. Criterion reference assessment 18. Norm vs criterion referenced assessment 19. Reliability and related concepts 20. Test-retest procedure 21. Alternative-test form procedure 22. Split halves procedure 23. Internal consistency procedure 24. Coefficient range 25. Validity and related concepts 26. Face validity 27. Content validity 28. Construct validity 29. Criterion and predictive validity 30. Link between reliability and validity 31. Free from bias 32. Unfairness 33. Offensiveness 34. Assessment and physically challenged people 35. Equality and equity 36. Measures to eliminate bias 37. Tools of assessment 38. Observation 39. Interview 40. Projects 41. Diaries and portfolios 42. Tests 43. Observations 44. Overt and covert observation 45. Participation of the observer 46. Conducting observation 47. Merits of observation 48. Demerits of observation 49. Questionnaire 50. Types of questionnaire 51. Some more types of questionnaires 52. Interpreting questionnaire 53. Merits of questionnaire 54. Demerits of questionnaire 55. Interview 56. Structured and semi-structured interviews 57. Transcribing an interview 58. Interpreting an interview 59. Merits of interview 60. Demerits of interview 61. Portfolio 62. Project and growth portfolio 63. Achievement and competence portfolio 64. Process and showcase portfolio 65. Merits of portfolio 66. Demerits of portfolio 67. Diaries and projects 68. Diary writing as reflective writing 69. Assessment of diary writing 70. Projects as a part of class work 71. Assessment of project 72. Merits and demerits of projects 73. What is a test? 74. Diagnostic test 75. Standardized test 76. Achievement test 77. Proficiency test 78. Psychometric test 79. Types of questions 80. True/false/not given 81. Filling the blank 82. Multiple choice questions 83. Matching sentences/ columns 84. Assessment of objective questions 85. Some other types of questions/ arranging information 86. Labelling a figure/ diagram 87. Short answers 88. Some other types of questions/assessing short answers 89. Essay types answers 90. Assessing essay type answers 91. Objectives and assessment 92. Difference between an aim and objective 93. Teaching process reflective objectives 94. Linking objectives with assessment 95. Objectives and assessment: Examples 96. Mismatch b/w teaching and assessment 97. What is taxonomy? 98. Bloom’s taxonomy 99. Bloom’s taxonomy: Three domains 100. Explanation and significance 101. Cognitive domain 102. Explanation of cognitive domain 103. Knowledge level 104. Knowledge level 105. Knowledge level objectives 106. Knowledge level questions 107. Same level objectives and questions 108. Mismatch between objectives and questions 109. Comprehension level 110. Related verbs and words 111. Comprehension level objectives 112. Comprehension level questions 113. Same level objectives and questions 114. Mismatch b/w objectives and questions 115. Application level 116. Related verbs and words 117. Application level objectives 118. Application level questions 119. Same level objectives and questions 120. Mismatch b/w objectives and questions 121. Analysis level 122. Related verbs and words 123. Analysis level objectives 124. Analysis level questions 125. Same level objectives and questions 126. Mismatch b/w objectives and questions 127. Synthesis level 128. Related verbs and words 129. Synthesis level objectives 130. Synthesis level questions 131. Same level objectives and questions 132. Mismatch b/w objectives and questions 133. Evaluation level 134. Related verbs and words 135. Evaluation level objectives 136. Evaluation level questions 137. Same level objectives and questions 138. Mismatch b/w objectives and questions 139. Item analysis 140. What is item difficulty? 141. Calculating item difficulty 142. High and low performance 143. What is discrimination index? 144. Calculating discrimination index 145. More about item analysis 146. What is distractor analysis? 147. Analysing distractor 148. Interpretation of the analysis 149. Putting responses on a sheet 150. Significance of distractor analysis 151. Marking and assessment 152. Clarity in questions 153. Clarity in marking scheme 154. Level of question and marks 155. Co-ordinations 156. Sharing with students 157. Rubrics 158. Elements in rubrics 159. Examples from IT 160. Examples from speaking task 161. Objectives & rubrics 162. Significance of rubrics 163. More about rubrics 164. Challenges 165. Some requirements 166. Developing rubrics 167. Scoring rubrics 168. Displaying data 169. Representation 170. Tables 171. Graphs 172. Some principles 173. Some recommendations 174. Item development 175. Item format 176. Objective questions 177. Essay type items 178. Marking scheme 179. Outcomes of assessment 180. Learner’s skills 181. Learner’s knowledge 182. Guiding teaching 183. Involving many parties