TEACHING 2Chapter 8:

Evaluation in Social Science

WHY DO TEACHERS GIVE TEST OR EXAM?

Paper & Pencil Test

Paper & Pencil Test

Objective Type Subjective Type

• RECOGNITION Ex. True or False

Multiple- Choice Matching Type• RECALL Ex. Enumeration

Completion

COMPLETION TEST

• Test of Recall

• Two forms: Complete –Sentence and Question

• Measures the extent of memory of pupils by

asking them to complete statements wherein one or several words are missing.

FORMS:

• Complete –Sentence FormExample:

1. St. Petersburg is now called__________.

2. A treeless plain in the Arctic regions is called__________.

• Question FormExample:

1. What are the three great rivers of China?

2. What kind of gov’t does Germany have?

GUIDELINES:

• Only significant words are omitted.• Blanks are usually at the end of the

statement.Poor:

1.The __________ is the answer in _____.

Too many key words are omitted.

Better:

1.The product is the answer in _________.

Multiple-choice TEST

• It’s the most widely used test because of its

flexibility.

• Selection-type item which consists of stem and

contains set of possible option.

• Elementary= 3-4 choices• High school= 4-5 choices

Guidelines:

• Use positive statements in the stem.

• Use randomness to decide the placement of the answer.

• Each alternative should be reasonable and plausible.

Matching type TEST

• A selection type of test consisting of a series of stimuli called premises

and series of options called responses.

Parts of the Matching Type Test(Vertical Type)

Column A

(Premises)

Column B

(Responses)

Parts of the Matching Type Test(Horizontal Type)

(Premises)

(Responses)

Guidelines:

• Keep the premises short and place the responses on the right side.

• Use more responses than premises, allow the responses to be used more than once.

• Written in one page.• Arrange to easy to difficult.

Essay TEST

• Oldest educational test and widely used.

• Advantageous to use because pupils are free in answering the questions.• One can determine the pupils ability to explain, evaluate and describe

things.

FORMS OF ESSAY TEST

• Extended essay

The test may be answered by the examinee in whatever manner he wants.

Example: Do you think teachers should be allowed to work abroad as domestic helpers? Explain your answer.

• Restricted essay

The test limits the examinees response may be answered by the examinee’s responses in terms of length, content, style or organization. Example: Give and explain three reasons why the government should or should not allow teachers to work abroad as domestic helpers.

Proposed Criteria in Grading Essay Test

•Ideas (20%)•Weight of Evidence Presented (40%)•Correct Usage (20%)•Logical Conclusions drawn from the evidence (20%)

Guidelines:

• The essay questions must be clearly stated and must be directed toward the goals.

• Questions must provide that which reveals pupil’s ability and skills,

• It’s advisable to give as few questions as possible.

A good lesson makes a good questionA good question makes a good contentA good content makes a good testA good test makes a good gradeA good grade makes a good studentA good student makes a good

COMMUNITY

POINTS TO PONDER…

Reported by:

Sharmaine S. Tiu