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B015690 - TEST THEORY & TECHNIQUES
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Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
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Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2019-20
Course year
Second year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
M-PSI/03 - PSYCHOMETRICS
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
42
Teaching Term
02/03/2020 ⇒ 29/05/2020
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
- Last names A-K CHIESI FRANCESCA
- Last names L-Z CHIESI FRANCESCA
Teaching Language - Last names A-K
Italian
Teaching Language - Last names L-Z
Italian
Course Content - Last names A-K
Measurement in Psychology and the principles of psychological testing. Test use: Administration, scoring, and norms. Psychometric properties (reliability and validity). Psychological testing as a core competency required for the professional practice of psychologists.
Course Content - Last names L-Z
Measurement in Psychology and the principles of psychological testing. Test use: Administration, scoring, and norms. Psychometric properties (reliability and validity). Psychological testing as a core competency required for the professional practice of psychologists.
Suggested readings - Last names A-K (Search our library's catalogue)
Handbook
Picone, Pezzuti & Ribaudo (2017). Teorie e tecniche dei test. Uso e interpretazione. Carocci Editore (Cap. 1-8).
Didactical materials provided electronically through the e-learning Moodle platform.
Picone, Pezzuti & Ribaudo (2017). Teorie e tecniche dei test. Uso e interpretazione. Carocci Editore (Cap. 1-8).
Didactical materials provided electronically through the e-learning Moodle platform.
Suggested readings - Last names L-Z (Search our library's catalogue)
Handbook
Picone, Pezzuti & Ribaudo (2017). Teorie e tecniche dei test. Uso e interpretazione. Carocci Editore (Cap. 1-8).
Didactical materials provided electronically through the e-learning Moodle platform.
Picone, Pezzuti & Ribaudo (2017). Teorie e tecniche dei test. Uso e interpretazione. Carocci Editore (Cap. 1-8).
Didactical materials provided electronically through the e-learning Moodle platform.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding
The course aims to introduce students to the basics of psychological assessment. Students who attend this course with profit will know (i) the characteristics and properties of psychological tests, (ii) standards and guidelines for the use of psychological tests, (iii) the main features of some widely used psychological tests.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will gain the knowledge needed for evaluating the quality of psychological tests. Additionally, good practices of test administration will be acquired. As such, they will be able to understand the practical relevance of test theory and technique, and they will be encouraged to use the principles of psychological measurement to generate targeted and concrete solutions.
Making judgments
This course aims to help students in developing a critical understanding of measurement in psychology and psychological testing. As such, students who attend profitably the course will be able to evaluate autonomously assumptions and methods underlying psychological assessment, both comprehensively and from a variety of perspectives. Thus, they will be able to transfer the acquired knowledge about testing to novel contexts and situations.
Communication skills
The course aim at fostering communication abilities making students able to articulate and explain key issues, concepts, and procedures clearly and appropriately. At the same time, they will acquire the ability to check the listener’s comprehension, and to modify their communication strategies accordingly.
Learning skills
The course will help the acquisition of new knowledge and abilities requiring students to be active learners. Thus, acquired knowledge and skills will be preliminary to the study of more advanced topics of test theory and psychometric methods.
The course aims to introduce students to the basics of psychological assessment. Students who attend this course with profit will know (i) the characteristics and properties of psychological tests, (ii) standards and guidelines for the use of psychological tests, (iii) the main features of some widely used psychological tests.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will gain the knowledge needed for evaluating the quality of psychological tests. Additionally, good practices of test administration will be acquired. As such, they will be able to understand the practical relevance of test theory and technique, and they will be encouraged to use the principles of psychological measurement to generate targeted and concrete solutions.
Making judgments
This course aims to help students in developing a critical understanding of measurement in psychology and psychological testing. As such, students who attend profitably the course will be able to evaluate autonomously assumptions and methods underlying psychological assessment, both comprehensively and from a variety of perspectives. Thus, they will be able to transfer the acquired knowledge about testing to novel contexts and situations.
Communication skills
The course aim at fostering communication abilities making students able to articulate and explain key issues, concepts, and procedures clearly and appropriately. At the same time, they will acquire the ability to check the listener’s comprehension, and to modify their communication strategies accordingly.
Learning skills
The course will help the acquisition of new knowledge and abilities requiring students to be active learners. Thus, acquired knowledge and skills will be preliminary to the study of more advanced topics of test theory and psychometric methods.
Learning Objectives - Last names L-Z
Knowledge and understanding
The course aims to introduce students to the basics of psychological assessment. Students who attend this course with profit will know (i) the characteristics and properties of psychological tests, (ii) standards and guidelines for the use of psychological tests, (iii) the main features of some widely used psychological tests.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will gain the knowledge needed for evaluating the quality of psychological tests. Additionally, good practices of test administration will be acquired. As such, they will be able to understand the practical relevance of test theory and technique, and they will be encouraged to use the principles of psychological measurement to generate targeted and concrete solutions.
Making judgments
This course aims to help students in developing a critical understanding of measurement in psychology and psychological testing. As such, students who attend profitably the course will be able to evaluate autonomously assumptions and methods underlying psychological assessment, both comprehensively and from a variety of perspectives. Thus, they will be able to transfer the acquired knowledge about testing to novel contexts and situations.
Communication skills
The course aim at fostering communication abilities making students able to articulate and explain key issues, concepts, and procedures clearly and appropriately. At the same time, they will acquire the ability to check the listener’s comprehension, and to modify their communication strategies accordingly.
Learning skills
The course will help the acquisition of new knowledge and abilities requiring students to be active learners. Thus, acquired knowledge and skills will be preliminary to the study of more advanced topics of test theory and psychometric methods.
The course aims to introduce students to the basics of psychological assessment. Students who attend this course with profit will know (i) the characteristics and properties of psychological tests, (ii) standards and guidelines for the use of psychological tests, (iii) the main features of some widely used psychological tests.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will gain the knowledge needed for evaluating the quality of psychological tests. Additionally, good practices of test administration will be acquired. As such, they will be able to understand the practical relevance of test theory and technique, and they will be encouraged to use the principles of psychological measurement to generate targeted and concrete solutions.
Making judgments
This course aims to help students in developing a critical understanding of measurement in psychology and psychological testing. As such, students who attend profitably the course will be able to evaluate autonomously assumptions and methods underlying psychological assessment, both comprehensively and from a variety of perspectives. Thus, they will be able to transfer the acquired knowledge about testing to novel contexts and situations.
Communication skills
The course aim at fostering communication abilities making students able to articulate and explain key issues, concepts, and procedures clearly and appropriately. At the same time, they will acquire the ability to check the listener’s comprehension, and to modify their communication strategies accordingly.
Learning skills
The course will help the acquisition of new knowledge and abilities requiring students to be active learners. Thus, acquired knowledge and skills will be preliminary to the study of more advanced topics of test theory and psychometric methods.
Prerequisites - Last names A-K
Having passed the exams of propedeutic courses.
Prerequisites - Last names L-Z
Having passed the exams of propedeutic courses.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding
Lectures and practicals with feedback that helps students to monitor their learning during the course. This will be done using the e-learning Moodle platform and a cloud-based application that allows interacting with students in real-time by setting questions and asking students to give their input using a mobile phone or any other device connected to the Internet.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Exercises and laboratory activities on test administration, scoring, norms, and interpretation. Part of these activities will use some applications of the Moodle e-learning platform as support.
Making judgments
Exercises and laboratory activities will be followed by a critical discussion on principles of psychological assessment and test characteristics and properties. Moreover, psychometric analyses on real data will be discussed.
Communication skills
Written communication will be improved teaching students to write correct, clear, and concise reports on testing definitions, characteristics, and properties. Moreover, they will be able to describe procedures, discuss and compare results, and explain the reasoning applied for solving exercises. Finally, oral communication skills will be specifically linked to test administration procedures.
Learning skills
Students will be encouraged to adopt methods and strategies finalized to an active and deep learning. Specifically, they will be asked to engage in activities, which enable them to reviewing, reenacting, and critically analyzing their own level of performance.
Lectures and practicals with feedback that helps students to monitor their learning during the course. This will be done using the e-learning Moodle platform and a cloud-based application that allows interacting with students in real-time by setting questions and asking students to give their input using a mobile phone or any other device connected to the Internet.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Exercises and laboratory activities on test administration, scoring, norms, and interpretation. Part of these activities will use some applications of the Moodle e-learning platform as support.
Making judgments
Exercises and laboratory activities will be followed by a critical discussion on principles of psychological assessment and test characteristics and properties. Moreover, psychometric analyses on real data will be discussed.
Communication skills
Written communication will be improved teaching students to write correct, clear, and concise reports on testing definitions, characteristics, and properties. Moreover, they will be able to describe procedures, discuss and compare results, and explain the reasoning applied for solving exercises. Finally, oral communication skills will be specifically linked to test administration procedures.
Learning skills
Students will be encouraged to adopt methods and strategies finalized to an active and deep learning. Specifically, they will be asked to engage in activities, which enable them to reviewing, reenacting, and critically analyzing their own level of performance.
Teaching Methods - Last names L-Z
Knowledge and understanding
Lectures and practicals with feedback that helps students to monitor their learning during the course. This will be done using the e-learning Moodle platform and a cloud-based application that allows interacting with students in real-time by setting questions and asking students to give their input using a mobile phone or any other device connected to the Internet.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Exercises and laboratory activities on test administration, scoring, norms, and interpretation. Part of these activities will use some applications of the Moodle e-learning platform as support.
Making judgments
Exercises and laboratory activities will be followed by a critical discussion on principles of psychological assessment and test characteristics and properties. Moreover, psychometric analyses on real data will be discussed.
Communication skills
Written communication will be improved teaching students to write correct, clear, and concise reports on testing definitions, characteristics, and properties. Moreover, they will be able to describe procedures, discuss and compare results, and explain the reasoning applied for solving exercises. Finally, oral communication skills will be specifically linked to test administration procedures.
Learning skills
Students will be encouraged to adopt methods and strategies finalized to an active and deep learning. Specifically, they will be asked to engage in activities, which enable them to reviewing, reenacting, and critically analyzing their own level of performance.
Lectures and practicals with feedback that helps students to monitor their learning during the course. This will be done using the e-learning Moodle platform and a cloud-based application that allows interacting with students in real-time by setting questions and asking students to give their input using a mobile phone or any other device connected to the Internet.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Exercises and laboratory activities on test administration, scoring, norms, and interpretation. Part of these activities will use some applications of the Moodle e-learning platform as support.
Making judgments
Exercises and laboratory activities will be followed by a critical discussion on principles of psychological assessment and test characteristics and properties. Moreover, psychometric analyses on real data will be discussed.
Communication skills
Written communication will be improved teaching students to write correct, clear, and concise reports on testing definitions, characteristics, and properties. Moreover, they will be able to describe procedures, discuss and compare results, and explain the reasoning applied for solving exercises. Finally, oral communication skills will be specifically linked to test administration procedures.
Learning skills
Students will be encouraged to adopt methods and strategies finalized to an active and deep learning. Specifically, they will be asked to engage in activities, which enable them to reviewing, reenacting, and critically analyzing their own level of performance.
Further information - Last names A-K
Lectures: 40 hours
Practicals: 8-10 hours
Laboratory activities: 2-4 hours
Practicals: 8-10 hours
Laboratory activities: 2-4 hours
Further information - Last names L-Z
Lectures: 40 hours
Practicals: 8-10 hours
Laboratory activities: 2-4 hours
Practicals: 8-10 hours
Laboratory activities: 2-4 hours
Type of Assessment - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding
Written exam (open-ended questions).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Tasks requiring the use of tests (administration, scoring, application of test norms, interpretation).
Making judgments
Tasks requiring to critically discuss the results of a test administration, and to comment on the characteristics and psychometric properties of a test.
Communication skills
Written and oral tasks.
Learning skills
Exercises that allow verifying the achieved level of performance and provide inputs for improving learning by oneself.
Written exam (open-ended questions).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Tasks requiring the use of tests (administration, scoring, application of test norms, interpretation).
Making judgments
Tasks requiring to critically discuss the results of a test administration, and to comment on the characteristics and psychometric properties of a test.
Communication skills
Written and oral tasks.
Learning skills
Exercises that allow verifying the achieved level of performance and provide inputs for improving learning by oneself.
Type of Assessment - Last names L-Z
Knowledge and understanding
Written exam (open-ended questions).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Tasks requiring the use of tests (administration, scoring, application of test norms, interpretation).
Making judgments
Tasks requiring to critically discuss the results of a test administration, and to comment on the characteristics and psychometric properties of a test.
Communication skills
Written and oral tasks.
Learning skills
Exercises that allow verifying the achieved level of performance and provide inputs for improving learning by oneself.
Written exam (open-ended questions).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Tasks requiring the use of tests (administration, scoring, application of test norms, interpretation).
Making judgments
Tasks requiring to critically discuss the results of a test administration, and to comment on the characteristics and psychometric properties of a test.
Communication skills
Written and oral tasks.
Learning skills
Exercises that allow verifying the achieved level of performance and provide inputs for improving learning by oneself.
Course program - Last names A-K
- Psychological measurement
Psychological constructs: conceptual and operational definitions
Latent and manifest variables
- Testing
Areas of application
Cognitive and non-cognitive tests
Item characteristics
Test administration procedures
Scoring
Standardization (z-values and percentiles)
Norming
Test batteries and short forms
Standards and guidelines on test use for psychologists
- Psychometric Properties
Reliability as temporal stability (test-retest) and internal consistency
Content, construct and criterion-related validity.
Psychological constructs: conceptual and operational definitions
Latent and manifest variables
- Testing
Areas of application
Cognitive and non-cognitive tests
Item characteristics
Test administration procedures
Scoring
Standardization (z-values and percentiles)
Norming
Test batteries and short forms
Standards and guidelines on test use for psychologists
- Psychometric Properties
Reliability as temporal stability (test-retest) and internal consistency
Content, construct and criterion-related validity.
Course program - Last names L-Z
- Psychological measurement
Psychological constructs: conceptual and operational definitions
Latent and manifest variables
- Testing
Areas of application
Cognitive and non-cognitive tests
Item characteristics
Test administration procedures
Scoring
Standardization (z-values and percentiles)
Norming
Test batteries and short forms
Standards and guidelines on test use for psychologists
- Psychometric Properties
Reliability as temporal stability (test-retest) and internal consistency
Content, construct and criterion-related validity.
Psychological constructs: conceptual and operational definitions
Latent and manifest variables
- Testing
Areas of application
Cognitive and non-cognitive tests
Item characteristics
Test administration procedures
Scoring
Standardization (z-values and percentiles)
Norming
Test batteries and short forms
Standards and guidelines on test use for psychologists
- Psychometric Properties
Reliability as temporal stability (test-retest) and internal consistency
Content, construct and criterion-related validity.