Measurement and Assessment in Teaching Topic: Aptitude Tests

MEASUREMENT AND
ASSESSMENT IN TEACHING
TOPIC: APTITUDE TESTS
PRESENTED TO:
DR. UMMARA SAHER
PRESENTED BY:
KHADEJA YOUNIS (2019-1503)
ESHNA ZAINAB (2019-1509)
Contents
 What is an aptitude test
 Uses of aptitude tests
 Differentiate between achievement and aptitude
test
 Purpose of aptitude test
 Types of aptitude test
 General test types
 Group test of learning ability
 Advantages and disadvantages of aptitude test
 Wechsler scale
 Preparation for aptitude test
What is an Aptitude Test ?
 A test designed to determine
a person ability in a particular skill
or field of knowledge
 The test measured ability
to learn new tasks
Example:
A test assessing an individual's aptitude to become a fighter pilot.
A career test evaluating a person's capability to work as an air
traffic controller.
In Other Words:
 Aptitude tests are designed to predict
future performance in some activity.
Main Points:
 A standardized test
 Measures students Intellectual Skills
 Prediction of future performance
Uses of Aptitude Test
Admissions:
 It is used for admitting candidates
 For various types of professional trainings
Guidance:
 It can be used for purpose of guidance
Selection for jobs:
 Employer can use aptitude test for selecting persons for jobs
Scholastic aptitude Test:
 Helpful in giving Educational and Vocational guidance to
students
Difference between Achievement
test and Aptitude Test
Achievement Test Aptitude test
• It measures what a • Aptitude test measures

student has learned
student ability to learn
• It is developed skill or
new tasks
knowledge • Its example is IQ test
• E.g. a class test
Purpose of Aptitude Test
 Art aptitude test
 Clerical aptitude test
 Manual aptitude test
 Mechanical aptitude test
 Medical aptitude test
 Scholary aptitude test
 Scientific aptitude test
 Teachers aptitude test
APTITUDE TEST TYPES
Verbal Reasoning Test
 The ability to understand
 logically work through concepts
 Tells employers how well a
candidate can extract and work with
meaning
Numeric Reasoning
 Demonstrates the ability to deal
with numbers quickly and accurately
 These test contains questions like
ratios, percentages, number
sequence, data interpretation
Abstract Reasoning
 It assesses your ability
to identify and interpret
patterns
 Identify rules and
patterns in sets of
objects
 In order to find a
missing object
Spatial Reasoning
 It tests ability to think about objects
 The objects consist of two to three
dimensions
 Purpose is to draw conclusions from the
limited information
Data Checking
 The ability to identify errors in data sets
 Also known as data checking test
 Candidates are required to complete error
checking test under timed test conditions
Mechanical Reasoning
 Test used for technical and engineering
positions
 To understand and apply mechanical concepts
and principles to solve problems
GENERAL TEST TYPE
Test of General
Content oriented
Educational
achievement test
Development
Culture oriented
School oriented
verbal aptitude
aptitude test
test
Content oriented Achievement Test:
 knowledge of subject matter in courses
 Such social studies, English, Mathes
Test of general educational development:
 Basic skills & complex learning outcomes
 such as application of learning
School Oriented Aptitude Test:
 Verbal & quantitative problem
 learning abilities to learn in school E.g.
Vocabulary, reading
Culture oriented verbal aptitude tests:
 Verbal, Numerical & General problem
 derived from Culture then from school
experience
Culture oriented non verbal Aptitude Tests:
 Abstract reasoning abilities
 based on figure analogies, figure classification
& Non-Verbal tasks
Group Test of learning ability:
Single-Score Tests:
 Tests that yield a single score
 Designed to measure Student
general learning ability
 Based on mixture of general
verbal and non-verbal item
 Also called wide spectrum test
 Provide quick, affective General
measure of present learning ability
Test yielding separate score:
 Test of learning ability yield two or
more parts
 Or total score
 Both verbal & Non-Verbal score as
total score
Advantages of an Aptitude Test
 More efficient than determining interviews
 These test are well validated and give best
results
 The results are reliable
 Quick and easy to score, by hand
or electronically
 Cover a lot of content areas on a single
exam
 Administered by qualified people in a
proper environment
Disadvantages of an Aptitude Test
 It is quite costly to make an

aptitude test
 Candidates don’t answer question
truthfully, due to this sometimes
wrong candidates are chosen
 It tells about natural abilities and
intelligence but not about
interests
Wechsler Scale
The wechsler scale is an IQ test designed
to measure intelligence and cognitive
ability. It is the sum of multiple subsets.
Verbal Comprehension
 Similarities
 Vocabulary
 Comprehension
 Perceptual Reasoning
Perceptual Reasoning
 Block design
 Picture concepts
 Matrix reasoning
Working memory
 Digital span
 Letter number sequencing
Processing speed
 Coding
 Symbol search
How do you succeed in an aptitude
test?
If you are to succeed in the recruitment
process, preparatory work is absolutely
essential for any type of aptitude test.
1. Preparation is Key. As with any other
assessments, there are no shortcuts to
passing aptitude tests.
2. Test Questions.
3. Instructions.
4. Trick Questions or Answers.
5. Top Tips for Aptitude Tests.
Any
Question ?
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