Matching Items

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Matching Items
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Matching Items

• give students two lists one, the premises, a
  guide the other, response choices
• best used to test relationships
• have declined in use with inception of computer
  scoring tests
• often test only lower levels of knowledge
• can, with effort, test to analysis

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Use Matching When You Want to Test for

• KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS parts location definition
  terms
• COMPREHENSION OF CONCEPTS structures
  functions types uses
• APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES principles
  applications problems formulae
• ANALYSIS OF A WHOLE organizing concepts in an
  essay design principles in a layout

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Best Used for

• Identifying Relationships parts location,
  function, use, or appearance words
  definitions, use, tense dates events,
  sequencing, accomplishments symbols meaning
• Classifying Items into Categories components
  their classification steps activities

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Most Suitably Used When

• a series of multiple choice will all have same
  alternatives
• there are several homogeneous items
• objectivity scoring are important
• space is to be saved
• guessing is to be discouraged

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Consider That Matching Can

• encourage rote memorization
• be difficult to construct as homogeneous material
  is required but may be lacking
• NOT be used for higher-levels of learning

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Components of a Matching Item

• Two lists specific instructions on how to
  respond
• a list of PREMISES is presented on the left, each
  of which is a separate item
• a list of RESPONSES, on the right, each of which
  is a believable match for every premise.

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Instruction Statement Which Provides

• exact directions on how students are to respond,
  matching the responses from B with the premises
  in A.
• directions on where to write the answers, in
  blanks on test or on computer score sheets
• number of times a response may be used once,
  more than once, or not at all.

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Identifying

• Columns by Roman Numerals
• Premises with numbers in front
• Responses with letters

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In Matching Items, DO

• DO test important information.
• Do place premises on left, responses on right.
• Do have fewer or more responses than there are
  premises.
• Do use homogeneous material for the entire item.

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In Matching Items, DO

• DO keep the list fairly short 8-12 at most!
• DO make responses shorter than premises as
  responses are read for each item.
• DO use a logical order for listings
  alphabetical, chronological, by magnitude.
• DO use phrases for the premises.
• DO write very clear instructions.

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In Matching Items, DO

• DO ensure that each response is a believable
  match for every premise.
• DO include the basis for matching the items in
  the instructions.
• DO allow students to use a response only once,
  more than once, or not at all, tell them that.
• keep both lists on one page.

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In Matching Items, DO

• DO have a title for the overall question.
• DO have a specific heading for each of the
  columns.

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In Matching Items, DONT

• DONT use the same number of premises and
  responses reduces guessing by elimination.
• DONT make the responses the same length in words
  as the premises as that is confusing
• DONT use incomplete sentences
• DONT use negatives.
• DONT use nonhomogeneous material

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Types of Matching Items

• Regular
• Teaching
• Cluster

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Regular Matching

• Relating Test to Timing
• Timing Test
• __ 1. beginning of unit a. follow up
• __ 2. end of course b. formative
• __ 3. first few days of course c. sizing-up
• __ 4. during unit or course d. summative
• __ 5. years after end of course e. pretest
• f. posttest

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Cluster

• Identify each descriptor as T, M, A, E.
• quantifying behavior __
• sampling behavior __
• collecting and displaying evidence __
• 14/38 __
• best work I have ever seen __
• observation __

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Teaching Type Matching

• measurement testing
• assessment evaluation
• ---------Write correct term on the
  blank----------
• comparing evidence to standards and making a
  decision about adequacy _______
• sampling behavior to determine what is there
  _______
• quantifying behavior to determine how much of it
  is there _______
• collecting displaying evidence _______