Evaluation

Question 1

3 types of evaluation

Answer 1

POW

Performance (authentic)
Oral
Written (traditional)

Question 2

What are the characteristics of an effective oral question?

Answer 2

CCC AO

Clear
Concise
Challenging
Applicable to subject matter and student level
One idea (who, what, where, when, why, how - not a mix)

Question 3

What types of questions should be avoided?

Answer 3

POTBIT

Puzzle – many parts and subparts
Oversize – “What do you do before beginning an engine overhaul?”; too general
Toss up – more than 1 answer
Bewilderment – not clear about content
Irrelevant questions
Trick questions – battle of wits

Question 4

How should an instructor respond to student questions?

Answer 4

UAS

Understand question
Answer direct and accurate
Student satisfied with answer

Question 5

How can we effectively listen to students?

Answer 5

3D CANT CUB

Don’t judge
Don’t interrupt
Don’t insist on last word

Concentrate
Avoid rehearsed answers
Non-verbal behavior
Think before answering

Close enough to hear
Underlying feelings
Biases

Question 6

What are the characteristics of a good written test?

Answer 6

CURVOD

Comprehensiveness – sample all the objectives
Usability – easy to understand and grade
Reliability – yields consistent results
Validity – measures what should be measured
Objectivity – doesn’t reflect biases of person grading it
Discrimination – detect small differences in achievement

Question 7

Explain how written tests are developed:

Answer 7

OICC

Level of learning objectives (RUAC)
Indicators of desired behaviors
Criterion objectives
Criterion referenced test items

Step 1: Measure the Understanding level of a normal approach
Step 2: Understands normal approach, why we use, how to set it up, control inputs used, indications
Step 3: Student will pass exam with 70%
Step 4: Make questions that will measure the behaviors