Week 3 Thought processes of test questions

When designing my test items, I actually try to put myself in the position of the child.  When teaching the child, I watch closely to see the reactions of the children and look for any signs of confusion or watch to see if any of the children may be struggling.  It is important to have essay questions when teaching children because if a child is given the opportunity to choose, they most likely will guess at the answer.  Some children in the Pre-K age group tend to be emotional and get very upset and easily frustrated when something is not going right or if they get a wrong answer; therefore it is important to be thorough when teaching young children.  The topic should be simple yet easy to understand.  The topic should be taught with various types of activities to reinforce the topic.


Reference

Kubiszyn, T. & Borich, G. (2010). Educational testing and measurement: Classroom application and practice, (9th ed). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.