European Business University
Assessment and Evaluation

Wiltz, Luxembourg

DEGREE TYPE

Undergraduate Certificate

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The Assessment and Evaluation program focuses on developing skills for designing, implementing, and analyzing assessment systems in educational settings. You will explore various assessment methodologies and their impact on learning and teaching. This program prepares you to critically evaluate educational programs and policies, emphasizing a blend of theory and practical application.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as assessment specialists, educational evaluators, or policy analysts. Other roles may include positions in educational institutions, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Opportunities exist in both teaching and administration, providing a broad scope for professional advancement.

The concepts of measurement and evaluation as applied to behavioral sciences. How to measure the outcome of the teaching-learning process in Education. Cognitive, affective and psychomotor measurements. Teacher-made and standardized tests for Education. Interpretation and treatment of the outcomes of the measurements. Formative and summative evaluation. Alternative evaluation strategies. Using measuring tools to find desired properties (reliability, validity, usefulness). The measurement approaches are based on traditional tools (written exams, short response examinations, multiple-choice tests, oral poll and homework). Measurement on multi-dimensional tools (observations, interviews, research papers, research projects, self-assessment, attitudes scales). Assessment of learning outcomes.

By the end of the course, the candidate will:
Mention the purposes of measurement and evaluation.
Describe the historical development of testing and evaluation.
Enumerate the importance and functions of tests in education. Explain the concept of educational objectives