BICT | BICTE Assessment in Teaching and Learning (5th Sem)

Tribhuvan University

Faculty of Education

Course Title: Assessment in Teaching and Learning

Course no: Ed. 452

Nature of course: Theory+Pratical

Full Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 40

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description : Assessment in Teaching and Learning explores foundational and advanced concepts in educational assessment within the context of information and communication technology (ICT). Key topics include assessment theories, design and development of assessment tools, formative and summative assessment techniques, data-driven decision-making, feedback methodologies, and the integration of technology in assessment practices. Students engage in a combination of lectures, interactive workshops, and practical projects to apply these concepts effectively. Emphasis is placed on developing proficient assessment skills by utilizing various assessment models and frameworks. Practical activities include designing comprehensive assessment plans, critically evaluating existing assessment strategies, and developing digital assessment tools using current technologies. Students will also learn to implement best practices in educational assessment and address current trends and challenges in assessing learning in ICT environments.

Course Objective : This module aims to impart the basic management knowledge, and skills to the students so as to enhance their managerial capabilities and enable them to apply in the practical field

Course Contents:

Unit 1. Unit 1: Assessment and Evaluation 3 Hrs.

Concept of test, measurement, assessment and evaluation, Types of evaluation: purpose, tools and uses Diagnostic, Placement, Formative, Summative.

Unit 2. Unit 2: Characteristics of a Test 3 Hrs.

Essential qualities of a test, Reliability, Validity, Objectivity, Usability, Methods of estimating reliability, Test-retest, Parallel form, Split halves.

Unit 3. Unit 3: Construction of Teacher Made Test 3 Hrs.

Concept of teacher made test, Purposes of testing: Instructional, grading, diagnostic, selection, placement, counseling, curricular decisions and policy making, Types of test items, Subjective test: types, construction and uses, Objective test items: types construction and uses, Taxonomy of educational objectives: cognitive domain, Teacher made test: construction process, Planning the test: Writing instructional objectives, Preparing specification chart Preparing the test: preparing test items, Preparing instructions, Preparing scoring key and marking scheme.

Unit 4. Unit 4: Administration, Scoring and Analysis of Test 3 Hrs.

Conditions and administration of test, Scoring of subjective and objective answer sheets, Statistical analysis of test scores, Frequency distribution
Graphical representation: line-graph, bar-graph and pie chart, Central tendency: Mean, Median, Mode, Measure of dispersion: Standard deviation.

Unit 5. Unit 5: Current Student Assessment System in Nepal 3 Hrs.

Existing student assessment system at school level, Assessing students with special needs, Continuous assessment system (CAS): concept, process and practice, Challenges and issues of existing student assessment system at school level.