1. Exhibition on Testing & Measurement NCME, Denver, Co., May 1 st 2010

2. The idea The benefits –inter-disciplinary cooperation and international cooperation. –the challenging task of developing the exhibits

3. Important Messages: We know how to measure and we can measure many aspects of human behavior, attitudes and mental acts. –We can measure individuals but also groups (the Helium Hoop exhibit) –We can measure thinking but also performance (driving simulator) –We can measure professional skills (medical simulators)

4. Important messages (cont.) Tests are great instruments for social mobility. (Chinese Imperial Examinations) the importance of standardization and objectivity in testing. (“You be the Judge”) The concept of measurement error and the ways to control and constrain it.