Information Package / Course Catalogue
Test Development in Mathematics Education
Course Code: MTE516
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Teaching of basic terms and concepts about measurement and evaluation used in mathematics education, alternative measurement methods, and basic terms and concepts as reliability, validity, item and test parameters, development of a non-physiological test used in mathematics education

Course Content

Basic terms and concepts about measurement and evaluation, measurement tools used in mathematics education, test development and its steps, development and implementation of test, evaluating of application results, item and test parameters, item and test parameters, reliability, validity and affecting factors, chance success

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the basic concepts related to the measurement and evaluation
2.Explain the steps of test development
3.Calculate the item and test parameters
4.Explain reliability and validity
5.Develop a valid and reliable test
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baykul, Y. (2000). Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme: Klasik Test Teorisi ve Uygulaması. Ankara: ÖSYM Yayınları
2.Kutlu, Ö., Doğan, C.D. & Karakaya İ. (2009). Öğrenci Başarısının Belirlenmesi: Performansa ve Portfolyoya Dayalı Durum Belirleme, İkinci Baskı. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
3.DeVellis, R.F. (2003). Scale Development Theory and Applications, Second Edition. California, USA: Sage Publications Inc
4.Haladyna, T.M. (1997) Writing Test Items to Evaluate Higher Order Thinking. USA: Allyn & Bacon Inc
5.McDonald, R.P. (1999). Test Theory. New Jersey, London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Teaching of basic terms and concepts about measurement and evaluation (measurement, evaluation, unit and scale)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Evaluations types and measurement tools in mathematics education
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic terms and definitions (test, test development, test development steps), determining the aim of test, determining the content of test
Week 4 - Theoretical
Writing of items
Week 5 - Theoretical
Writing of items, reviewing of items
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparing of pilot form, piloting
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evaluating and scoring of pilot version
Week 8 - Theoretical
Item analysis, item parameters (item difficulty, item variance standard deviation, item skewness and kurtosis, item discrimination, item reliability coefficient), Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Item selection
Week 10 - Theoretical
Final version of test, test parameters (mean, mean of difficulty, test variance, test skewness and kurtosis)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Performance evaluation and portfolio, rubric
Week 12 - Theoretical
Validity and reliability
Week 13 - Theoretical
Validity and reliability
Week 14 - Theoretical
Validity and reliability
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination138240
Final Examination146248
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
OÇ-2
4
3
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4
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OÇ-5
4
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4
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4
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4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026