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DEFINITION OF SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE TESTSI

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PURPOSES

CHARACTERISTIC

a) Subjective test Arikunto (2007) states that Subjective test is generally a test which needs answers in form of essay, explanation or description.

DEFINITION(KET)

Subjective test include following items:Short answerEssay

Objective testWiersma and Jurs (1990) said that Objective test items are items that can be objectively scored items on which person select a response from the list of options.

Why does teacher give student tests?

THE PURPOSES(NGO THI THAO)

Objective test

Subjective test

Testing student’s knowledge or comprehension

Diagnosing the student’s weakness, strength

THE GENERAL PURPOSES

Evaluating the effectiveness of the syllabus, the methods and materials that he or she is using.

Using to test structures, vocabulary, comprehension and sound discrimination

OBJECTIVE TEST

Checking on factual and procedural knowledge.

Multiple-choice items

providing objective measurement of student achievement or ability.

providing highly reliable test scores.

providing scoring efficiency and accuracy.

MATCHING ITEMS

True-false test can be used when the test-designer wishes to measure a student’s ability to identify whether statements of fact are accurate or not.

TRUE-FALSE TEST

Subjective test are used to test ideas, culture, coherence and creativity

To give an overall evaluation of the student’s mastery of language

Teachers who ask subjective questions must care about whether you are gaining a deep understanding.

SUBJECTIVE TEST

Subjective test are used to test ideas, culture, coherence and creativity

giving an overall evaluation of the student’s mastery of language

SUBJECTIVE TEST

Short-answer questions are open-ended questions that require students to create an answer.

Using in examinations to assess the basic knowledge and understanding

SHORT ANSWER

Giving students more freedom to express ideas and opinions and use synthesizing skills to change knowledge into a creative idea.

Essay tests promote the development of problem – solving skills.

Used to measure in-depth knowledge especially in a restricted subject matter area.

ESSAY TEST

Including types such as Multiple choice items Matching items True/False items Alternate-choice

*Single correct response.*Subjective judgment of the scorer do not influence an individual’s score.*Guessing is a distinct possibility. *Typically assess lower-level skills such as knowledge, comprehension, and application.

More restricted

Construction harder

NO judgment required

Several possible correct responses

Judgment required

Construction easier

Les restricted

Only one correct answer

Hughes (1989) said that The difference between objective

and subjective testing is between methods of

evaluating a test.

HOW TO DESIGNNgan & Dung

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

SUBJECTIVE TEST

SHORT ANSWER ESSAY

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

SHORT ANSWER ESSAY

APPLICATION, SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION LEVELS

APPLICATION, SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION LEVELS

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

ADVANTAGES

SHORT ANSWER

• Easy to constructgood for "who," what," where," "when" content• Minimizes guessing• Encourages more intensive study-student must know the answer vs. recognizing the answer.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

ADVANTAGES

SHORT ANSWER ESSAY

• Easy to constructgood for "who," what," where," "when" content• Minimizes guessing• Encourages more intensive study-student must know the answer vs. recognizing the answer.

• Students less likely to guess• Easy to construct• Stimulates more study• Allows students to demonstrate ability to organize knowledge, express opinions, show originality.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

DISADVANTAGES

SHORT ANSWER

• May overemphasize memorization of facts• Take care - questions may have more than one correct answer• Scoring is laborious

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

ADVANTAGES

SHORT ANSWER ESSAY

• Easy to constructgood for "who," what," where," "when" content• Minimizes guessing• Encourages more intensive study-student must know the answer vs. recognizing the answer.

• Students less likely to guess• Easy to construct• Stimulates more study• Allows students to demonstrate ability to organize knowledge, express opinions, show originality.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

TIPS FOR GOOD WRITTING

SHORT ANSWER

• When using with definitions: supply term, not the definition-for a better judge of student knowledge.• For numbers, indicate the degree of precision/units expected.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

TIPS FOR GOOD WRITTING

SHORT ANSWER

• When using with definitions: supply term, not the definition-for a better judge of student knowledge.• For numbers, indicate the degree of precision/units expected.

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GOOD FOR:

SHORT ANSWER ESSAY

APPLICATION, SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION LEVELS

APPLICATION, SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION LEVELS

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

ADVANTAGES

ESSAY

• Students less likely to guess• Easy to construct• Stimulates more study• Allows students to demonstrate ability to organize knowledge, express opinions, show originality.

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DISADVANTAGES

ESSAY

• Can limit amount of material tested, therefore has decreased validity.• Subjective, potentially unreliable scoring.• Time consuming to score.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

DISADVANTAGES

ESSAY

• Can limit amount of material tested, therefore has decreased validity.• Subjective, potentially unreliable scoring.• Time consuming to score.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

DISADVANTAGES

ESSAY

• Can limit amount of material tested, therefore has decreased validity.• Subjective, potentially unreliable scoring.• Time consuming to score.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

TIPS FOR GOOD WRITTING

ESSAY

• Provide reasonable time limits for thinking and writing.• Avoid letting them to answer a choice of questions.

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TIPS FOR GOOD WRITTING

ESSAY

• Give definitive task to student-compare, analyze, evaluate, etc.• Use checklist point system to score with a model answer.• Score one question at a time-all at the same time.

III. HOW TO DESIGN SUBJECTIVE TESTS

SHORT ANSWER ESSAY

APPLICATION, SYNTHESIS, ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION LEVELS

APPLICATION, SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION LEVELS

Test Items Objective

Subjective

True/FalseGap-fill (no choice given)Listening and ordering picturesMultiple-choice questionsUnderlining mistakesComposition writingSpeaking on a topic

Write whether the following test items are objective or subjective.

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Question1:

What is the basic difference between subjective test and objective test?

A. Construction

B. Correct answer

C. Method of scoring

Answer:Answer:

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Question2:

Between subjective test and objective test, which is take much time to evaluate?

Subjective test

Answer Answer 123456789HÕt giê

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Question 3:

Filling in the blank:Objective type tests require the examinee to select the ….. from a number of alternatives.

Corect answer

AnswerAnswer 123456789HÕt giê

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Question 4:

A. Subjective test

B. Objective test

Answer Answer 123456789HÕt giê

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Which kind of test is easier to design?

Question 5

Filling in the blank:

True-false is an ……….item.

objective

Answer Answer 123456789HÕt giê

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