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Test Construction
“The ultimate purpose of Test
Construction is to improve the
educational program of the school and
to make it more effective. Thus, it
should be considered as an essential
part of the complete learning process
for the improvement of teaching and
learning.”
FE S. J. HIDALGO
OBJECTIVES
• Identify the six cognitive domains of
learning.
Source : http://agsc.tamu.edu/402/
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AFFECTIVE DOMAIN
• EMOTIONAL LEARNING: FEELING
K to
COGNITIVE
DOMAIN
• Bloom’s Taxonomy Evaluation
is an order of Synthesis
levels. Application
Comprehension
Knowledge
Category Key Words (verbs)
Remembering: Recall previous ed defines, describes, identifies, knows,
information.
learn labels, lists, matches, names,
recalls,
outlines, recognizes, reproduces,
selects, states
•
It is estimated that 90% of all
test questions asked in the US are
of “Low Level” – knowledge and
comprehension.
(Wilen, W.W., 1992)
Test Construction Observations
• Test items are copied from books,
and other instructional materials.