Course ID:
Course Code & Number
ED 250
Course Title
Test Construction
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Semester:
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Definition of the cognitive skills assessed by achievement tests. Definition of the affective characteristics assessed by attitudinal measurement. Preparation of a test plan. Development of achievement test or attitudinal questionnaires. Analysis of the item level data obtained on achievement and attitude tests.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide students with information about why psychological tests are constructed, what they measure, what the necessary steps involved in test construction are, how validity and reliability of the interpretations obtained from test are increased.
Software Usage
SPSS
Course Learning Outcomes
- explain the differences among the concepts such as test, measurement, and evaluation,
- describe cognitive skills and affective characteristics measured by tests,
- develop a variety of item formats,
- apply educational and/or psychological tests to situations appropriately,
- establish reliability and validity of the interpretations obtained from instrument tools,
- apply basic statistical methods on test and item scores,
- interpret scores obtained on a test.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Reading
Peer Teaching
Problem Solving
Collaborating
Think-Pair-Share
Oral Presentations/Reports
Concept Mapping
Brainstorming
Hands-on Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Case Studies / Homework
Peer Evaluation
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Performance Project (Written, Oral)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Münevver İlgün Dibek
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 14 |
| Hands-on Work | 12 |
| Report on a Topic | 17 |
| Oral Presentation | 9 |
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