Information Package / Course Catalogue
Masurement and Assesment in Education
Course Code: PFD152
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The general aim of this course is to teach the scope and use of measurement and assessment processes and tools in education.

Course Content

Basic concepts, psychometric properties, measurement tool development, achievement test development and application, analysis of test and item scores, assessment and grading

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gökhan AKSU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define the concepts related to measurement and assessment in education.
2.To be able to comprehend the types of measurement and assessment in education and the distinctions between them.
3.To be able to comprehend the features that measurement tools should have in education
4.To be able to calculate the validity and reliability of the tests to be used as a measurement tool in education
5.To be able to apply statistics techniques related to measurement tools in education in new situations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Atılgan, H. Eğitimde ölçme ve değerlendirme, Anı yayınları, 2007.
2.Tekin, H. Eğitimde ölçme ve değerlendirme, Yargı yayınevi, 2004.
3.Karip, E. (Ed.) Ölçme ve değerlendirme, Pegem Akademi, 2008.
4.Erkan, S. ve Gömleksiz, M. (Ed.) Eğitimde ölçme ve değerlendirme, Nobel yayın dağıtım, 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Importance of Measurement and Assessment in Education
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts of Measurement and Assessment in Education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of Assessment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Psychometric Properties (Validity, Reliability, Usefulness) of Measurement Tools
Week 5 - Theoretical
Psychometric Properties (Validity, Reliability, Usefulness) of Measurement Tools
Week 6 - Theoretical
Validity and Reliability Calculation Methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Validity and Reliability Calculation Methods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Developing Measurement Tools to be used in the Classroom (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Developing Measurement Tools to be used in the Classroom
Week 10 - Theoretical
Achievement Test Development and Implementation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Achievement Test Development and Implementation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Interpreting Test Results and Giving Feedback
Week 13 - Theoretical
Statistical Methods in Measurement and Assessment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Analysis of Test and Item Scores
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes