COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN EDUCATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EPÖ 5508 ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN EDUCATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Curriculum and Instruction Non-Thesis

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR IRFAN YURDABAKAN

Offered to

Curriculum and Instruction Non-Thesis

Course Objective

This course includes topics like knowledge on basic concepts about test development, defining the scope of the test and traits to be tested, forming the tentative items and constructing the pilot form, piloting and preparation for the analysis, calculating test-item and test statistics, selecting the appropriate test-items, and constituting the final test.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Introduction the measurement tools in education
2   Create construct specifications for a cognitive, attitudinal, or behavioral measurement instrument
3   Develop items consistent with a set of construct specifications
4   Pilot test instrument and conduct item analyses to select items
5   Conduct validity and reliability analyses of field test data
6   Formation of final test/scale and report

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The importance end position of measurement and evaluation in the process of learning and teaching period
2 Knowledge of basic concepts concerning measurement and evaluation
3 Qualifications of measurement tools and methods used in educations
4 Knowledge of basic concepts concerning tests and measures
5 Restriction of objectives concerning cognitive and affective domains
6 Determination of test and measurement extend
7 Midterm exam
8 Definition of features with measures and tests
9 Writing of trial items
10 Developing of trial form
11 Trial application and preparation for analysis
12 Calculation of items and test statistics
13 Choosing items and corrections
14 Formation of final test and report
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Aiken, L. R. (1985). Psychologica testing and assessment. Boston: Allynand Bacon, Inc.
Anastasi, A. (1982). Psychological testing(8th ed.). New York: MacMillanPub. Co.Inc.
Tavşancıl, E. (2006). Tutumların ölçülmesi ve SPSS ile veri analizi. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Tezbaşaran, A. (1997). Likert tipi ölçek geliştirme kılavuzu. Ankara: Türk Psikoloji Derneği Yayınları.
Turgut, M.F.ve Baykul, Y. (1992). Ölçekleme teknikleri. Ankara: ÖSYM Yayınları.
Turgut, M.F. ve Baykul, Y. (2010). Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme. Pegem Akademi.
Yurdabakan, I. (2008). Eğitimde Kullanılan Ölçme Araçlarının Nitelikleri, (ED. Erkan, S. Ve Gömleksiz, M.) Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme. Ankara Nobel Yayıncılık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining, question-answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 +ASG* 0.10 + FCG* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Essay, project

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4
LO.13333
LO.23333
LO.33333
LO.43333
LO.53333
LO.63333

CONTACT INFORMATION
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