Subjective Test

Irshad Narejo

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Definition

Subjective test of questions to which students answer/respond in one or more sentences to a specific question assesses the student’s ability to produce, integrate, and express ideas, and allow the student to be original, and creative.

Subjective test include the following items:

Short answer Essays

Short answer

Short answer items require the examinee to respond to the item with a word, short phrase, number or a symbol.

Example MHz measures the _________________ of the

computer. List the different types of test? State the third law of motion?

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Advantages of Short Answer Questions

very easy to construct they are good to test the lowest level of cognitive

taxonomy (knowledge, understanding) Unlike MCQs, there is no guessing on answers,

students must supply an answer. Short Answer Questions are relatively fast to mark and can be marked by different assessors

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Disadvantages of Short Answer Questions

they are unsuitable for measuring complex learning outcomes

Students can answer short question by merely memorizing those questions ,the deep knowledge of the student can not be assessed by short question.

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Suggestions for Construction of Short answer tests

the question should not be picked up exactly from the book .

the question should not provide any clue . the scoring key should be prepared . Set the questions explicitly and precisely. Assign marks to each question according to its weightage.

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Essay Test

It is an item format that requires the student to structure a rather long written response up to several paragraphs

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Characteristics of Essay Test Generally essay tests contain more than one

question in the test . Essay tests are to be answered in writing

only . Essay tests require completely long answers

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Restricted Response

The examinee requires to provide limited response based on a specified criterion for answering the question.

Examples Give three advantages and disadvantages of essay

tests. State four uses of tests in education. Describe four sources of energy.•   9

Extended  Response  or  Free  Response 

Allow for an in-depth answers of a students knowledge thinking process, problem solving behavior relative to a specific topic Students has to recall specific information and organize , evaluate and write comprehensive composition. Examples What are the implications of fuel price hike in our economy? Why  should  the  classroom  teacher  state  his  instructional objectives to cover the three domains of educational objectives.

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Advantages of Essay test

can measure complex learning outcomes . emphasize integration and application of

thinking and problem solving . can be easily constructed . examinee free to respond . no guessing as in objective item . It helps students to improve their writing skills such as writing speed, etc.

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Disadvantages of Essay test

lack of consistency in judgments even among competent examiners .

question to question carry effect . examinee to examinee carry effect . limited content validity . difficult to score objectively . time consuming . lengthy enumeration of memorized facts .

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Suggestions for Construction of Essay tests

ask questions that require the examinee to show command of essential knowledge .

make questions as explicit as possible. should be no choice in question paper . intimate the examinee about desired length of the answers .

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Con-

make each question relatively short but increase number of questions

test constructor should get his test reviewed one or more colleagues

questions should be so worded that all examinees interpret them in the same way as the examiner wants .

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