Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Measurement And Evaluatıon In Educatıon MB307 5. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. DÖNDÜ BAHAR ŞAHİN SARKIN
Instructors DÖNDÜ BAHAR ŞAHİN SARKIN
Assistants
Goals To have basic knowledge and understanding of basic concepts in measurement and evaluation and competencies in development of measurement instruments for classrooms.
Course Content The place and importance of measurement and evaluation in education; basic concepts of measurement and evaluation; psychometric (validity, reliability, usefulness) properties of measurement tools; development and implementation of achievement tests; interpreting test results and giving feedback; analysis of test and item scores; evaluation and grading.
Learning Outcomes - Explains the concept of measurement and its types and gives examples.
- Explains the concept and types of evaluation and gives examples.
- Interprets the scale types and discusses the differences between them.
- Interprets the error types in measurement.
- Discusses the required features (validity, reliability and usefulness) of a measurement tool.
- Explain the relationship between validity and reliability in measurement.
- Discusses assessment techniques (written exams, multiple choice tests, true-false tests, short answer tests, oral exams) with all their features.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Measurement and evaluation in education. Definitions, applications and problems Research Other Activities Course Hours
2. Week Direct measurement, indirect measurement, scale, criterion, relative and absolute criterion, error types in measurement and types of scales (Classification, ordering, equally spaced and proportional scales) Absolute and relative evaluation Course Hours Research Other Activities
3. Week The features that the measurement tool should have: validity, reliability and usefulness Research Course Hours Other Activities
4. Week How is the relationship between validity and reliability calculated? Course Hours Other Activities Research
5. Week Test analysis: Calculation of difficulty index and distinctiveness Course Hours Other Activities
6. Week Oral exams, short answer tests, true-false tests, paired tests, and multiple-choice tests Research Course Hours Other Activities
7. Week Central concentration measures (mode, median, arithmetic mean) Other Activities Course Hours
8. Week MIDTERM
9. Week Measures of central distribution (range, standard shift, quarter shift, normal distribution) Course Hours Research
10. Week Some statistical operations on test scores: Calculating Z and T score Course Hours Other Activities
11. Week Measuring Affective Domain behaviors: Interest, attitude and disposition tests Course Hours Other Activities Research
12. Week Measuring psychomotor domain behaviors: Performance tests and portfolio evaluation Other Activities Course Hours
13. Week Test development and question preparation techniques Course Hours Research Other Activities
14. Week Final Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Güler, N.(2016). Eğitimde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme. Pegem Akademi (9. Baskı), Ankara.TEKİN H. (2003) EĞİTİMDE ÖLÇME VE DEĞERLENDİRME. ANKARA: YARGI MATBAACILIK
Turgut M. F. (1984) Eğitimde Ölçme Ve Değerlendirme Saydam Matbaacılık 3. Baskı Ankara
ATILGAN, H.; KAN, A. & DOĞAN, N. (2009).EĞİTİMDE ÖLÇME VE DEĞERLENDİRME. ANKARA: ANI YAYINCILIK
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 Measurement Method
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Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 13 2 26
Preparation, After Class Study 6 3 18
Research 3 2 6
Other Activities 1 3 3
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 3.5 3.5
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0