TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS


 sibility; in ability to work with others and respect
 their point of view and accomplishments.
G. Evaluate work effectively.
 1. Test should be given with definite purpose in view.
 a. To motivate learning and as a teaching aid.
 b. To determine students rank in class on basis of
 mastery obtained.
 c. To test student's ability to apply knowledge
 gained to a new situation.
 d. As a basis to determine remedial work required.
 e. To measure effectiveness of teacher's own work.
 2. Vary type of tests used and combine several types.
 a. Prognostic-to determine background of knowl-
 edge.
 b. Diagnostic-to find pupil's level of learning.
 c. Objective-Such as multiple choice, matching,
 completion, true-false. Caution: This type tends
 to encourage memorization of facts, guessing
 and unfair work; units of thought and expres-
 sion are too short to give chance for organization
 and integration of knowledge; tests require
 much more time to make out.
 d. Essay type includes discussion, thought provok-
 ing, problem solving. Remember: This test cov-
 ers fewer points, takes more time to score, and is
 largely subjective.
 3. Vary scoring methods.
 a. Exchange papers or self-scoring can be used
 where less emphasis is placed on grades but more
 on improvement.
 b. Teacher scoring. All major tests and unexpected
 daily tests should be scored by teacher. Errors
 should be merely indicated. Papers should be re-
 turned promptly and test questions discussed in
 class. Encourage pupils to save test papers for
 purpose of review.