posttests
After-lesson evaluations given
Posttests are tests given after instruction or treatment to measure what was learned or changed.
In education, a posttest follows a lesson to assess student progress; in research, it comes after an intervention to gauge its effects.
Often paired with pretests to measure before-and-after differences: The posttest showed significant improvement in reading comprehension.
Achieves points; many
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- outcomesFinal results achieved
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- performanceCarrying out a task
measurement · evaluation · feedback · proficiency · achievement · improvement · progress · analysis
Brief knowledge checks
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- midtermsExams at semester's center
- standardized testsIdentical exams given uniformly
- pretestsAssessments before instruction
examinations · assessments · oral exams · practicals · comprehensives · retests · placement tests · achievement tests
Educational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
objectives · syllabus · teaching · knowledge retention · comprehension · skill acquisition · lesson plans · student performance
Untreated subjects for comparison
- experimental groupParticipants receiving the treatment
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- statistical analysisMathematical examination of datasets
validity · reliability · significance · methodology · variables · longitudinal
Proving something accurate
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- proofDemonstration of truth
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
certification · accreditation · quality assurance · accountability · credentialing · attestation
scores
Achieves points; many
performance · measurement · evaluation · feedback · proficiency · achievement · improvement · progress · analysis · benchmarks
quizzes
Brief knowledge checks
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- midtermsExams at semester's center
- standardized testsIdentical exams given uniformly
pretests · examinations · assessments · oral exams · practicals · comprehensives · retests · placement tests · achievement tests · criterion-referenced
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- pedagogyArt of instruction
coursework · objectives · syllabus · teaching · knowledge retention · comprehension · skill acquisition · lesson plans · student performance · academic progress
control group
Untreated subjects for comparison
- experimental groupParticipants receiving the treatment
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
statistical analysis · validity · reliability · significance · methodology · variables · longitudinal
verification
Proving something accurate
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- proofDemonstration of truth
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
documentation · certification · accreditation · quality assurance · accountability · credentialing · attestation
posttestspretests
Assessments before instruction
pre-tests · diagnostic tests · entrance exams · placement tests