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Download fileThe importance of controlling item behaviour and scoring methodology for testing higher level learning
conference contribution
posted on 2009-09-30, 13:47 authored by Don MackenzieWhen testing higher level learning it is important to ensure that
e-assessment is as reliable and as rigorous as possible and that guessfactors
are reduced to the minimum in order to be confident that the final
score is a true reflection of the candidate’s ability.
A number of assessment systems, such as those provided by VLEs, provide
only basic controls on question behaviour and scoring together with relatively
simple ‘click & pick’ item types. For more advanced e-assessment it is
necessary to employ a dedicated e-assessment system that allows fine
control of how each item is delivered and flexible scoring methodologies that
allow for the award of partial credit for partially correct answers and stepwise
accreditation of the route to the answer even though the final answer may not
be correct.
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