scholarly journals TEST CONSTRUCTION IN THE HOKKAIDO AREA CONCERNING SUPPRESSION OF THE GROWTH OF THE REYNOUTRIA SACHALINENSIS BY THE MESH SHEET

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (0) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Atsuko SATO ◽  
Takahiro YAMANASHI ◽  
Atsushi NOGAMI ◽  
Naoyuki KUJI
Keyword(s):  
Test Construction ◽  
Reynoutria Sachalinensis

Test Use in Spain, Portugal and Latin American Countries

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Muñiz ◽  
Gerardo Prieto ◽  
Leandro Almeida ◽  
Dave Bartram
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Test Construction ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Testing Practices ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Test Use ◽  
Latin American Countries

Summary: The two main sources of errors in educational and psychological evaluation are the lack of adequate technical and psychometric characteristics of the tests, and especially the failure to properly implement the testing process. The main goal of the present research is to study the situation of test construction and test use in the Spanish-speaking (Spain and Latin American countries) and Portuguese-speaking (Portugal and Brazil) countries. The data were collected using a questionnaire constructed by the European Federation of Professional Psychologists Association (EFPPA) Task Force on Tests and Testing, under the direction of D. Bartram . In addition to the questionnaire, other ad hoc data were also gathered. Four main areas of psychological testing were investigated: Educational, Clinical, Forensic and Work. Key persons were identified in each country in order to provide reliable information. The main results are presented, and some measures that could be taken in order to improve the current testing practices in the countries surveyed are discussed. As most of the tests used in these countries were originally developed in other cultures, a problem that appears to be especially relevant is the translation and adaptation of tests.

Focus on Test Construction

1971 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 694-695
Author(s):  
ANNE ANASTASI
Keyword(s):  
Test Construction

Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Form P: Test Construction

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances R. Berger ◽  
Willa B. Gupta ◽  
Raymond M. Berger ◽  
Jacobina Skinner
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Test Construction

Effective Test Construction in the Health Professions

1985 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Gloria Fox ◽  
Harriet L. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Health Professions ◽  
Test Construction

scholarly journals Item desirability matching in forced-choice test construction

2021 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 111114
Author(s):  
Goran Pavlov ◽  
Dexin Shi ◽  
Alberto Maydeu-Olivares ◽  
Amanda Fairchild
Keyword(s):  
Test Construction ◽  
Forced Choice ◽  
Choice Test

Construction of online practice tests to check the acquisition of idiomatic expressions with colours

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanya Ivanova ◽  
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Gergana Petkova
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Test Construction ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Test Items ◽  
Practice Tests ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions ◽  
Long Term Retention ◽  
Knowledge Of Learners ◽  
Selection Of

Idioms are metaphorical expressions that cannot be translated literally. They are widely used in English because they make everyday speech more interesting and entertaining for native speakers. It is assumed that there are about twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions in English and one of the most common thematic areas for idioms is colour. Idiomatic expressions are a fun way to enhance the vocabulary and cultural knowledge of learners of English. However, mastering these expressions cause difficulties for students not only because their meaning is not deductible from the meanings of the words comprising it, but also due to the different meaning of colours in the cultures around the world. For instance, purple is usually connected with aristocracy, affluence, and piousness across the globe but in Thailand and Brazil it is the colour of bereavement. In this article we have described an approach to check the acquisition of idiomatic expressions and facilitate their long-term retention by using online practice tests. These tests are designed by the teacher and taken by students on their personal computers or mobile phones at their own convenience. Furthermore, specifically developed criteria for test construction are listed together with typical test questions based on them. Examples of test items are presented to illustrate the process of test creation. Finally, an appendix of a selection of the most widely used idiomatic expressions with colours is compiled.

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