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The role of the teacher‐made test in higher education
Author(s) -
Anderson Scarvia B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.36819875907
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , function (biology) , mathematics education , test (biology) , quality (philosophy) , process (computing) , psychology , pedagogy , medical education , computer science , medicine , paleontology , philosophy , epistemology , evolutionary biology , artificial intelligence , biology , operating system
Teacher‐made tests are more than assessment devices: They are a fundamental part of the educational process. They can define instructional purposes, influence what students study, and help instructors to gain perspective on their courses. How well the tests accomplish these purposes is a function of their quality.