Open AccessPre- and post-testing in evaluating a CAL program: preliminary findings
Author(s) -
Jennifer Wilson,
R A Lerski,
Cathryn Hau
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
research in learning technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2156-7077
pISSN - 2156-7069
DOI - 10.3402/rlt.v6i1.10977
Subject(s) - summative assessment , test (biology) , computer science , process (computing) , educational testing , mathematics education , medical education , psychology , formative assessment , standardized test , medicine , programming language , biology , paleontology
The aim of this paper is to examine how pre- and post-testing were used in the summative evaluation of the CALRAD (Computer-Assisted Learning for RADiation protection) program. Pre- and post-testing refers to the process whereby an assessment test is given before students use educational materials (pre-test) and after the students have used the materials (post-test). Any change in the students' performance can then be attributed to the use of the educational materials, in this case the CALRAD program. The results may provide information as to whether the program is educationally effective
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