Page 1 : ae, , CHAPTER 11, CONCEPT OF EVALUATION, Very Short Answer Type Questions, QI. What do you understand by examination?, , Ans:Examination is a tool used to assess the achievement of an, individual or agroup in aparticular field of study.It is a means ny, which the proficiency of a student is measured in any field of learning, or activity., , Q2.What is evaluation?, , Ans:Evaluation is teh new concept of educational evaluation which is, much more comprehensive technique off assessing the students, growth and development in the field of education.All aspects of, learning objectives,learning activities,subject matter and its, achievement level are evaluated in this new system of continous and, comprehensive evaluation., , Q3.What is written examination?, , Ans:In the written examination the students are required to write, down the answers and the ability of as tudent in the field of writing, too is tested., , Q4.What is CCE system?, , Ans: According to the CBSE Board CCE helps in reducing stress of, students.By this system students can develop their aptitude as well as, academic performance.This system’s aim is overall development of, student’s personality. The focus is on development of overall, personality and skill by reducing the work load on students and, improving their overall skills., , Scanned with CamScanner

Page 2 : Short Answer Type Questions, , QI. Explain the purpose of conducting an examination?, , Ans:The purpose of conducting examination is to know the capability, of a student,how far he has acquired knowledge and mastery in a, subject.Examinations are conducted at periodic intervals., , Q2.What is the modern term for examination?, , Ans:The moder term for examination is evaluation.Evaluation is a, new technical term. It is a much more comprehensive concept of, measurement as compared to conventional examination.Evaluation is, , a broader approach and it also takes into account the changes in one’s, personality., , Q3.Discuss the focal point of examination in olden days?, , Ans:The focal point of examination in olden days is the study, matter.It traditionally follows annual examination which is, , generally held at the end of the year., Q4.How is evaluation different from examination?, , Ans:Evaluation is a new technical term. It is a much more, comprehensive concept of measurement as compared to conventional, examination.Evaluation is a broader approach and it also takes into, account the changes in one’s personality. The major objective of an, educational programme are estimated in evaluation. The areas that, evaluation measures are knowledge is subject, , _ matter,achievements,attitude interests,ideals,way of thinking,work, habit and social and personal adaptability.So the evaluation is, measurement plus value judgement., , Scanned with CamScanner

Page 3 : The process of examination is not at par with evaluation, it is, much ahead of examination.Examination is a tool used to assess the, , achievement of an individual in the study and so its scope is very, limited., , QS.What is Internal examination?, , Ans:Internal examination are those examinations where the teachers, of an educational institutions sets the questions,conduct the, examination and evaluate the answer scripts. Monthly tests,unit, tests,half -yearly examinations conducted in the school are some of, the examples of internal examination. The main aim of internal, examination is to measure the pupil’s progress in different branches, of study and to promote the standard of of the institution., , Q6.Discuss the term external examination?, , Ans:External examination is when an outside authority like board of, examination or university sets the questions,conducts examination, and evaluates the answer script of the student, HSLC examinations ans, degree examinations are some examples of external examination. It is, conducted to find out the level of achievement obtained by a student, to see whether they can be promoted to the next level of learning., , Q7.Explain non-written examination and also mention how it is, different from written examination., , Ans:In non-written examination or oral test the examinier asks the, questions and the students answers them verbally. This is like taking, an interview,since answers are given orally it is called non-written or, , oral tests., , Scanned with CamScanner

Page 4 : Q8.What is Formative approach to evaluation?, , Ans:Formative evaluation refers to terminal tests,informal class, tests,assignmentsor homeworks and even annual examinations. It, includes the informal classroom answering done by student., , Formative approach to the examination or evaluation means that the, very evaluation is conducted t for diagonising a student’s progress or, weakness so that he/she can be corrected or formed or moulded more, systematically.Formative evaluation is an on going process and is, often reffered to as internal method of evaluation.It allows a teacher, to judge the worth of a training programme., , Q9.What is Summative approach to evaluation?, , Ans:Summative evaluation or evaluation is conducted at the end of, the course or at the end of the scholasiic year. The result of, summative examination are used for certification and passing, judgement on the student’s achievements.The main aim of summative, evaluation is measured by the student’s achievements. It is not used, for improving the performance of the students. ,, , , , Scanned with CamScanner