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Evaluation Reforms

Assessment Class Tests
Type
Suggested Include all types of questions-essay, short answer, objective; Design to test all levels of
Usage cognitive domain; Exam Blue Print be prepared to ensure inclusion of all types & levels
of questions and proper sampling of content; Rubrics (with detailed indicators of
level-wise performance) & Model Answers for marking essay type ques. for minimizing
subjectivity; Marking Criteria made known to students; Teacher should provide written
feedback selectively and discuss answers in the class; Only Role/Code numbers , not
names be written to avoid bias in marking; Display of model answer copies.

Assessment Open Book Exams / Tests
Type

Nature Students allowed to get books of their choice for reference
Advantage Less stress on memory; Slower writers not penalized; Measures what students
can do with resources not just what they can remember
Limitations Not everyone might have access to same quality book(s); Difficult to run in teaching
rooms as more desk space is required

Suggested One of the class tests or some class assignments (say 30%) could be of this type
Frequency

Suggested Questions be based not simply on retrieval of information but creative
Usage synthesizing, critically assessing and organizing it too; Students be trained in reference
reading; Consultation of several text books be encouraged during teaching; Library
should have good stock of books; Book Banks can be maintained.

Assessment Open Notes Exams /Tests /CA
Type
Advantage Helps encourage good note taking;
Limitations Students need to get used to the system; Bad note taking penalized; Can discourage
use of memory; Needs larger desk space

Suggested One of the class tests or some class assignments could be of this type & even
Frequency combined with Open Book Test

Suggested Note making techniques be taught to students; Not just direct questions from notes,
Usage but application analysis and synthesis of that knowledge.

Assessment Self-Test (Online or Conventional)
Type
Nature For all types of subjective & objective items

Advantage Flexible timing (according to need & readiness of learner); Self/Automated checking;
No bias or subjectivity; No fear of ridicule; Mastery learning occurs if proper feedback
and follow up is embedded
Limitations Less motivated students may not opt for it unless mandatory
Suggested Available at all times for self- improvement
Frequency
Suggested Available for a specified duration (if course requirement) or at all times (if for self-
Usage improvement); Topic-wise questions could be uploaded on MOOCs/LMS. Test
could be auto generated according to need; Could be
compulsory or optional.

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