JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Applying the “Test the Class, Not the Students” Methodology to Assessment

Results and Course Improvement

Author(s): David Kern, Julia Kwok, Isaac Diianni, Teko Jan Ernst Bekkering

Citation: David Kern, Julia Kwok, Isaac Diianni, Teko Jan Ernst Bekkering, (2011) "Applying the “Test the Class, Not the Students” Methodology to Assessment Results and Course Improvement," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.11, Iss. 4, pp. 31 - 40

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Assessment of learning continues to gain in importance. Demonstrating achieving learning outcomes is already mandated in secondary education, and is predominantly done through standardized tests in multiple-choice format. So far, Higher Education has been exempt. In the near future, assessment of learning may be replaced with government-mandated procedures and testing. Developing proper assessment methods and demonstrating achieving learning outcomes presents an opportunity to pre-empt regulatory mandates. The current research describes the use of a new testing method where the focus is on testing of students as a group, not individually. The methodology is applied to a Management course.