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EDUCATION 325-3
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN TEACHING
SPRING, 1982
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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ron Marx
Tuesday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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ON CAMPUS
Basic principles of test theory applied to the use of measures in
education; construction and use of classroom tools for measuring
achievement of educational objectives, including observation methods,
standardized tests, overview of contemporary local and provincial
evaluation programs.
PRE-REQUISITE: Education 220 or equivalent; Math 101 or Psych. 210
recommended.
ASSIGNMENTS:
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Two short papers (3 - 5 pages) on issues in measurement and evaluation
in education (15 pts. each)
2.
A midterm exam (30 pts.).
3.
A paper in which you discuss and critique an evaluation method (40 pts.).
TEXTBOOK: GRONLUND, N.E.; Measurement and Evaluation in Teaching (4th ed.),
New York: Macmillan, 1981.