Teaching Prepared by Caroline W. Ndirangu

TYPES OF TESTS
Reading # 15
Read the article below and determine the different types of tests. Write short 
notes on each of them guided by the titles below.
  Instructional Systems Design. 
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat3.html
Read The Section On Develop Tests
•  Criterion referenced tests
•  Performance test
•  Attitude test
Learning Tip
Criterion referenced: evaluate the cognitive domains the recall of facts, procedu-
res, and concepts.
Performance tests: evaluate the psychomotor domain physical movement, coor-
dination and motor skills. 
Attitude test: evaluates the effective domains which deal with emotions, feeling, 
values and appreciation.
N.B   Attitude is not observable the representative behaviour is measured by 
observing if the learner is working well with others, keeps time, observes school 
rules
As a teacher sets questions or even ask the learners questions in class they must 
pay attention to all the domains. In the next activities we will explore Bloom’s 
taxonomy this time on key words used in questioning and their implication in 
testing.