Wednesday, 17 August 2011

The Art and Science of Test Creation

Speaker
Dr. Nanette Miner has been an independent instructional design consultant for over 21 years. She founded the instructional design firm, The Training Doctor, in 1991. Nanette has served as President of the CT Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (3 terms) and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences on the topics of instructional design, measuring business results related to training, and leveraging limited learning and development resources. She has a Masters degree in training and organizational development and a doctorate in adult learning theory.

In Summary
This is a rather technical 1.5 hr workshop focusing on how to craft assessment questions. It is quite a good introduction to the different form of tests such as Multiple Choice Questions, Matching Questions etc. Some of the things that were shared can be found in the following link. 

Afterthought
I wondered if we can incorporate some of these assessment questions creatively into our programmes to have a sense of the transfer of learning rather than comfortably relying on reflection and discussion that we usually do. It provide facilitator instantenous feedback and addresses any gaps in learning for learners. 

Evaluation
Dr.Nanette gave very clear instructions and practical examples of how to craft good assessment questions. She also managed to bring across her points effectively with humour.
Naomi rates this….





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