18 Questions
What are design principles in the context of large-scale assessments?
The rules you must follow to create an effective and attractive design composition.
Define large-scale assessment.
Comparative educational surveys used to inform policy and provide large datasets for educational researchers.
How is the psychometric tradition defined?
It typically sees human beings as having relatively fixed personality traits.
According to Van den, what is a characteristic of tasks in large-scale assessments?
Tasks that have a single, correct answer.
Why are methods or different strategies to obtain a solution not important in large-scale assessments?
Because of the closed nature of the tasks, only the answer is assessed.
In what way do large-scale assessments differ from humanistic assessments?
Large-scale assessments focus on single correct answers, while humanistic assessments emphasize self-directed change and transformation.
What is the first assumption outlined by Osterlind (1998) from a psychometric tradition?
Unidimensionality
According to the assumptions, what should the relationship be between test items?
Local independence
What is the Item Characteristic curve assumption related to?
Probability of success based on ability
What is the requirement for items in terms of clarity?
Non-ambiguity
According to Van den Heuvel-Panhuizen and Becker (2003), what belief about Mathematics problems do most mathematics educators dispute?
Mathematics problems always have only one correct answer.
What is one of the assumptions about Mathematics problems that the psychometric tradition assumes, but most educators disagree with?
The answer to a problem is the only indicator of a student’s achievement level
What challenge arises when designing assessments and tasks based on Osterlind's assumptions?
Reflecting current goals in mathematics education
Why are psychometric models often criticized in the context of mathematics education?
Presenting a narrow view of mathematics
In what way has large-scale international assessment design changed in the last decade?
Considering assessment items that challenge traditional approaches
What type of problems have recent PISA assessments attempted to support?
Problems with multiple solutions
What aspect of mathematical education is development continuing to address?
Mathematical processes and content
What is the main focus of assessments in mathematics education today?
Encouraging students to demonstrate their thinking
This quiz covers the design principles in large-scale assessments focusing on the psychometric tradition. It aims to help learners define psychometric tradition assessment, provide examples, and discuss its relevance in mathematics education goals.
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