Educational Assessment

Programme director: Prof. Tibor Vidákovich Dr. habil

Institute of Education

H-6722 Szeged, Petőfi sgt. 30-34.

Phone/Fax: 36-62-420-034

E-mail: t.vidakovich@edpsy.u-szeged.hu

 

Research programmes

A  Applications of classical and modern test theories

(a) Devising new assessment instruments

(b) Applying modern test theories in analysing data on reasoning skills

(c) Stability of students' knowledge structure

 

B  Issues in test and item development

(a) Item banking

(b) Test equating

 

C  Diagnostic educational evaluation

(a) Designing criterion-referenced assessment tools

(b) Applications of diagnostic tests in educational practice

 

D  Analysing educational added value

(a) Conceptions of added value in education

(b) Added value analysis in practice

 

E  Theoretical and practical issues of examinations

(a) New examination systems

(b) New methods of examinations; portfolio assessment

 

F  System level surveys

(a) Monitoring educational progress

(b) National and international surveys and their washback effects

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