LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:11 November 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

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Conventional vs. Modern Trends in Testing

Md. Rizwan, M.Phil., Ph.D., NET, PGDDE

Abstract

This paper makes an attempt to find out the conventional and modern trends prevailing in our assessment procedures of educational system. The text focuses on two aspects, viz., conventional and modern testing trends and their description. It suggests a balanced use of conventional as well as modern method of testing as per the requirement of the job.

Key Words: Written End Session Examination, Course work, Implicit Criteria, Explicit Criteria, Product assessment, Process assessment, Objectives-based assessment, Outcome-based assessment, Content-based assessment, Competency-based assessment, External assessment, Internal assessment, Authentic assessment, Self-assessment, Portfolio assessment, Journal writing.

Introduction

The modern trends of testing are used as a means for educational / examination reform due to the increasing awareness of the influence of testing on curriculum and instruction. The conventional testing often focuses on learner’s ability to memorize and recall, which are of lower level of cognitive skills. These tools require learners to display their knowledge in a predetermined way. The conventional tests are very often norm-referenced and single occasion tests and measure what learners can do at a particular time. However, test scores cannot tell about the progression of learners and difficulties the learners had during the test. On the other hand, the modern testing assesses higher order abilities and skills. The students have the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned. This type of testing tool focuses on the growth and the performance of the student. If a learner fails to perform a given task at a particular time, he/she still has the opportunity to demonstrate his/her ability at a different time and different situation. Since the modern tool has developed in context and overtime, the teacher has a chance to measure the strengths and weaknesses of the learner in a variety of areas, manners and situations.

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Dr. Md. Rizwan
JRP (NTS-India)
Centre for Testing and Evaluation
Central Institute of Indian Languages
Mysore – 570006
Karnataka
India
mdrizwan01@yahoo.com

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