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Publication Date: 2020
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Educational Test Approaches: The Suitability of Computer-Based Test Types for Assessment and Evaluation in Formative and Summative Contexts
van Groen, Maaike M.; Eggen, Theo J. H. M.
Journal of Applied Testing Technology, v21 n1 p12-24 2020
When developing a digital test, one of the first decisions that need to be made is which type of Computer-Based Test (CBT) to develop. Six different CBT types are considered here: linear tests, automatically generated tests, computerized adaptive tests, adaptive learning environments, educational simulations, and educational games. The selection of a CBT type needs to be guided by the intended purposes of the test. The test approach determines which purposes can be achieved by using a particular test. Four different test approaches are discussed here: formative assessment, formative evaluation, summative assessment, and summative evaluation. The suitability of each CBT type to measure performance for the different test approaches is evaluated based on four test characteristics: test purpose, test length, level of interest for measurement (student, class, school, system), and test report. This article aims to provide some guidance in the selection of the most appropriate type of CBT.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Adaptive Testing, Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Automation, Educational Testing
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Language: English
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