Knowledge Assessment

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A knowledge test is a set of questions or a series of tasks that candidates answer orally or in writing. In our context written test has two

parts

Multiple choice &

matching
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Mostly written test can be one of the ff types

Factual- recognition & recall of facts Comprehensionsummarizes information or interprets, translates, given paraphrases

Application- uses information/knowledge to apply or solve something.

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Refer the Evidence Plan Developed and the

identified Evidence Gathering Tools.

Then cover all evidences marked as knowledge/written Identifying the Knowledge that underpins competent performance (measures depth & breadth of

knowledge)

Do not construct puzzling items in which hidden meanings or subtle clues provide the correct answer.

Focus on the underpinning knowledge ( knowledge in the mind of a person that supports his practical activity)

Formulate questions in application level as much as possible (Give a situation/case to assess thinking

capability of the candidate)

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The stated problem should be specific, clear,

& brief as much as possible & ambiguous

should be eliminated.

Dont construct puzzling items with hidden meanings (dont use jargon words) Dont lift questions directly from books. Make sure that no item can be answered simply by referring to other items.
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Factual/Knowledge - recognition & recall of facts Comprehension- interprets, translates, summarizes or paraphrases given information Application- uses information in a situation different from original learning context Note: this three types of knowledge test item are hierarchical (higher level subsumes scope of the lower level)

Example1. (Type 1 Factual/Knowledge) The instrument used to measure the current A. Multi tester B. Clamp ammeter C. Speedometer D. Megger tester

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Example2. (Type II Comprehension)

voltmeter is a measuring instrument use to

A. B. C. D.

measure the speed of motor determine the pressure measure the voltages test the current

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An Electrician is told by his supervisor to measure the voltage of a circuit in the production line, the Electrician must connect
A.a

voltmeter across the line

B.an
C.a

ammeter across the line

voltmeter in series with the line

D.an

ammeter in series with the line

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The item should be practical & realistic. (all the 4choices should be similar types)

The stated problem should be specific, clear, and brief as possible. Illustrations are sometimes useful in presenting the central problem.

Have four choices or options.

Do not include responses that are obviously wrong or irrelevant.

When negative response is desired, be sure to

make it clear by making it bold the negative word/s.

Use capital letters to label the options or choices. make most of the question be application question (which has both factual & comprehensive under it)
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Matching

1. Use homogenous or related materials in any one

exercise (Definition of terms, steps, procedures, identification of symbols etc) 2. The longest statements must be in the left column and the shortest in the right column

3. Use illustration whenever possible.

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4. Add at least three or maximum five

destructors

5. Be sure that no question out of the

Occupational standard 6. The entire exercise appear on one page Note: Make the assessment tool economical & time manageable as much as possible (with no underestimating the standard)
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THANK YOU

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