A test designed to measure progress against the objectives of a lesson, course or field of study.
It seems to be an absurd thought that children the age of seven and eight are writing exams, but here in Thailand, it is indeed the reality.
I had never created an exam, let alone a test, before. So it definitely was quite a challenge for me to create this type of assessment tool. Added to the fact that I taught a higher and a lower class, it was going to take some of my time and careful thinking.
The trick is to have an equal number of elements that are easy, medium, and difficult.
For both my science midterm and semester finals, I designed my test accordingly to Bloom's Taxonomy, which is "is a classification of the different objectives and skills that educators [have] set for students." The six levels of the taxonomy include:
KnowledgeIn my exam, I created questions low in Bloom's taxonomy, such as:
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
As well, I also included questions that were a little higher up, like this:
It is important to note that it is very difficult to create exams that accurately evaluate knowledge gained without the hindrance of language. It is a challenge to create questions that are higher in Bloom's Taxonomy without getting too wordy or overcomplicated. I find that to remedy this, I have come to rely on students drawing their answers as opposed to writing them, which is also a hindrance in itself.
"To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you too may one day be president of the United States."
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