In my opinión, testing students
is a good way to know how they are learning, in fact, tests are very important
because they allow both( teacher and student) to evaluate their performance. Teacher
will discover what áreas they are struggling with, also they will find out
where they need to focus their attention.
Types of
test
We have many different ways to
test our students, and are used to compare how much students are
learning. here we have soe examples:
Multiple
choice (objective test)
In this test, students have to read
the directions very carefully because students
might be asked to choose one incorrect option , or to choose more tan one
answer.
Students have to eliminate first any
answers that are obviously wrong, they have to choose the best answer.
True / false
In these tests the statement must
be 100% true, just one Word could make a
difference in the answer, so students have to read carefully.
Short
answers
Short answer responses,requires no introduction
and shoud be brief and to the point.
Matching
type
A matching item is an item that provides a defined
term and requires a student to match identifying characteristics to the correct
term.
Completion types
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In this test, students have
to identify characteristics and requires
that student recalls the correct term.
Esssay
Essay ítem can test complex
learning objectives as well as processes used to answer the question, also provide a more realistic and
generalizable task for test, Finally, these items make it difficult for students to guess
the correct answers and students have tp demonstrate their writing skills as
well as correct spelling and grammar.
