How to create a Good MCQs Test?  Multiple-choice test (MCQs) generally depends on multiple factors. To create a good MCQs test, these factors includes formulating clearly stated problems, identifying plausible alternatives, and removing irrelevant clues to the answer.    Use complete statement to construct a good MCQs test  The body of the question should be complete in sense of meanings by itself and should present a clear and comprehensible problem.  Generally, the main body of the questions placed in MCQs are incomplete statements. These incomplete statements are difficult to understand until all the alternatives have been read.   Example of an incomplete statement in form of MCQs   Statement: Indian…

Types of Written Test To assess the progress of student in any class, teachers utilize different types of test in different context. Each type of test has its own advantages and limitations depending on level of class, age of students, level of preparation, level of confidence, and many other factors. Written test/assessment are most common types of test to assess students in a classroom. Types of Written Tests  The most commonly used written tests are: 1.    Verbal  2.    Non-verbal  3.    Objective  4.    Subjective  5.    Standardized  6.    Teacher Made    Verbal Test The most commonly used tests in education are verbal tests. It emphasizes on reading, writing, or speaking. Non-verbal Test Non-verbal…

What is Summative Assessment?   Formative assessment occurs during instructional process, but on the other hand, Summative assessment occurs at the end of the instructional session (course of the unit). Summative assessment takes place after the instructional period has been completed and provides learners feedback and information that sums up the teaching and learning process. Unlike, formative assessments, no formal learning is taking place at this stage, other than incidental learning which might take place through the completion of assignments and projects. The main objective of summative assessment is to assign grades to the learners and certifying the level of mastery and expertise in a certain subject. Summative assessment is…

What is Formative Assessment? Formative assessment takes place during instructional process which provides feedback and information from the learners and also correct learning errors. By formative assessment, a teacher can also assess his own progress as an instructor. When an instructor assess student during classroom instruction with a purpose to have a feedback that how can he make his teacher learning process better, that is formative assessment. In this assessment, instructors are not assessing what learners learnt or not, rather they assess the process behind the learners learning. It is conducted during the academic session so that instructor can get a feedback about his way of teaching and how learners…

Types of Assessment We categories assessment in two ways: Types of assessment by format and types of assessment by nature.    1. Types of Assessment by Format Types of assessment by format are further categorized into two types: Fixed Choice Assessment and Complex Performance Assessment.   (a)  Fixed Choice Assessment Fixed choice assessment is sued to measure the skills of people efficiently and for this we usually use fixed choice items, i.e. multiple choice question, fill in the blanks, true false, and matching exercises. It is known as fixed choice because the student who is attempting the test does not need to write the answer, but he can choose a…

Difference between Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation. What is Measurement? Measurement is a general term used broadly in physics and mathematics and can be easily understood if we use this term to measure distance between two points due to its physical existence of measuring tool like a scale. In the field of education, measurements is bit different than physics and mathematics tools, the tools used for education measurement include test, homework, observation, portfolios, project, checklist etc. In education, our measuring tools are not physical and we cannot measure attitude, behavior, and achievement etc. exactly due to an abstract property. These abstract tools give information about students’ learning. The information we got…