Tests and examinations are widely used internationally. Despite their pervasiveness, they tend to measure lower order thinking skills in a decontextualized manner at a time when the literature frequently argues for the ...

This case study aimed to change the construction of teachers’ written tests so that items were designed to assess competencies in an authentic and challenging way. A small group of five psychology teachers participated ...

Authenticity has been identified as a key characteristic of assessment design which promotes learning. Authentic assessment aims to replicate the tasks and performance standards typically found in the world of work, and ...