EDU431 Solved Papers

1. Define the term measurement? (From Topic 1)

Measurement is the process by which the attributes or dimensions of some object (both physical and abstract) are quantified.

Q2. What is the table of specifications?

One of the tools used by the teachers to develop a blueprint for the test is called the table specification.

3. Write any three limitations of MCQS .( From Topic 75)

4. Limitations of MCQS:

i. Take a long time to construct in order to avoid arbitrary and ambiguous questions. ii. Also require careful preparation to avoid preponderance of questions testimony recall. iii. Provide cues that do not exist in practice. iv.

What is the predictive validity?

5. What is the diagnostic assessment? (From Topic 4)

Diagnostic assessment is the type of the assessment that determines the causes intellectual, emotional, and environmental of persistent learning difficulties.

Q6. Describe the Bloom’s taxonomy of cognitive domain?

There are six level’s of the cognitive domain: 1. Knowledge 2. Comprehension 3. Application 4. Analysis 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation

7. What is the test security? (From Topic 106)

Test security is the process intended or reveal flaws in the security mechanism of an information system that protect data and maintain functionality as intended.

8. How to design rubric?(From Topic 112)

We can design a rubric by the following some steps: 1. Identify a learning goal. 2. Choose outcomes that may be measured. 3. Develop or adapt an existing rubric. 4. Share it with students.

9. How to assemble or packaging a test?(From Topic 103)

Assembling Test (Packaging the Test): i. Grouping together items of similar format ii. Arranging test items from easy to hard iii. Properly spacing items iv. Keeping items and options on the same page v. Placing illustrations near the descriptions vi. Checking the answer key vii. Deciding how students will record their answers 8. Providing space for test taker’s name and date viii. Checking test directions for clarity

10. what are subjective type questions? Tell names

Subjective test items (essay questions) are constructed response type questions that can be the best way to measure the students' higher order thinking skills, such as applying, organizing, synthesizing, integrating, evaluating, or projecting while at the same time providing a measure of writing skills. Essay items can vary from very lengthy (5-10 pages), open-ended to limited or restricted response (one page or less). Therefore, essay type questions are divided into two types

i. Restricted Response Items ii. Extended Response Items

11. High stake testing matters

High-stakes testing as the use of a summative test or an assessment (i.e., a test designed to measure student achievement after a period of instruction has been completed) to make decisions that are of prominent educational, financial, or social impact.

i. Types of High stake test ii. Criterian Referenced iii. Test Norm-Referenced High-Stake Tests

12. Advantage if essay type questions

Extended response questions have following advantages over other types of question formats:

1. Effective for assessing higher order abilities: analyses synthesize and evaluate. 2. It is comparatively less time consuming to develop such items. 3. Emphasizes essential communicational skills. 4. Guessing is eliminated.

13. Benefits of rubric in evaluation process

evaluating student work.

14. Item analysis

The item analysis is an important phase in the development of a test. In this phase statistical methods are used to identify any test items that are not working well. If an item is too easy, too difficult, failing to show a difference between skilled and unskilled examinees, or even scored incorrectly, an item analysis will reveal it.

15. Extended response type questions with example

It allows the students to determine the length and complexity of the response. This type of questions is most suitable for measuring higher level mental processes skills like synthesis and evaluation. Teachers prefer these questions when they want to have information about student’s ability to organize, integrate, express and evaluate information.

Example: What are the teachings of Islam about the respect of elders? How do these teachings help us to make a good society? Marks will be given for correct information, your own point of view, good judgment and good presentation.

Q16. What is report? Name of reports?

Reporting is the process of communicating the knowledge and understanding gained from assessing a student’s work to improve learning There are two forms of reports 1. Formal reports 2. Informal reports

17. Explain formal and informal report

Formal reports

Formal reports communicate about important aspects of the students’ progress in the areas of academic, social, human and career development to parents and students.

Informal reports

Informal report tells parents about what their child is able to do. It provides information about the areas of learning that need further attention or development and the ways the teacher is supporting the student’s learning needs.

18. Develop 2 restricted response questions.

Q: List the similarities and differences in the process of cell division in meiosis and mitosis?

19. How to conduct parent teacher meeting.

i. Make plans for the meeting. ii. Begin the meeting in a positive manner.