Computerized Testing: A New System of Evaluation

Abstract

An excellent teacher is often a demanding one. But implicit in the demanding is usually a heavy workload of evaluation that is time-consuming and generally menial in nature. There is a real need for teachers to be able to construct tests in a minimum amount of time to meet specific requirements such as testing time, content coverage, and level of difficulty. Once the instrument is developed, there is a desire to get test results quickly without the usual ordeal of grading. These needs can be met with a system called computerized testing, which consists of a computer, a computer terminal, and an automatic test-scoring device. A teacher employing some flexibility and resourcefulness can use computerized testing's enormous time-saving benefits to do a more effective and efficient job of instruction.