CLASS ROOM TEST BY MISS IKE REBECCA

Introduction Learning cannot be said to have taken place without a change in behaviour of the leaner. In the same vein, the educational objectives cannot be said to have been achieved without measurement to ascertain the quantified degree to which learning has taken place in the learner. Teachers have always used test to measure what achievement their individual pupils have made in learning.

WHAT THEN IS CLASSROOM TEST? The classroom test is otherwise called teacher-made test or unstandardized test. It is one of the types of test based on the mode of construction. A classroom test is a set of tasks or questions specially designed by the teacher to elicit specified behavioural changes from group learners under a standardized, systematic and organized condition. It is effective in measuring some educational outcomes brought about through the teaching learning process.

TYPES OF CLASS ROOM TEST Verbal or oral test Non-verbal or written test. VERBAL OR ORAL TEST This involves the teacher and the pupils having face to face interaction by asking questions and answering them without writing it down. Oral test appeals to the child’s ability to speak the language of instruction fluently and accurately. It can be used to introduce a lesson. It can also be used in the nursery classes where the child cannot write.

NON- VERBAL OR WRITTEN TEST This is a paper-pencil type of test which Involves reading of the question from the paper and writing the answer down. It is divided into two, Objective test Essay test

The supply types Selection types Objective test The supply types are grouped into two Short-answer test item Completion test item

EXAMPLE OF SHORT ANSWERED TYPES What is the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus? Answer: Judas Iscariot What is the value of 2x9? Answer: 18

EXAMPLE OF COMPLETION TEST ITEM There are -------- planets altogether in the solar system and the smallest is called ------------

Selection types A) True-false test item B) Matching test item C) Arrangement test item D) Multiple- Choice E) Diagrammatic test item

True-false test item Circle True or False in the following statements Lion is a domestic animal. True/False Fish lives in the water. True/False

Matching Test Item Examples: match the following parts of speech to their corresponding words. Noun he Verb red Adverb cat Adjective eat Pronoun slowly

Arrangement test item Arrange the following as appropriate Country 1.Town Local government 2. Local Government Continent 3.State State 4.Country Town 5.Continent

Multiple-Choice Test Example All that glitters is not gold because ---------- All metals glitter Gold does not glitter Gold is a metal All non-metallic minerals glitter Many objects other than gold glitter

THINGS TEACHERS SHOULD CONSIDER WHILE CONSTRUCTING A TEST Objective of the test Contents of the subject The age of the pupils Time to be allowed Item discrimination Item difficulty

conclusion Test construction is one of the major tasks of every teacher as it requires adequate time, knowledge, resources and planning of the teacher to achieve its success. However, if the daily learning behavioural objectives are well stated it will go a long way to help the teacher construct a valid and reliable test.

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