PAPER OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT

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PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS

FAKULTAS KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN
UNIVERSITAS BINA BANGSA
2023
Problem Formulation
1. What is a subjective assessment?
2. What is an objective assessment?
3. What is subjective vs. objective measurement in education?
4. What makes a subjective or objective assessment effective?
5. When should you use each assessment type?
6. How can educators make their assessments more reliable and valid?
 OBJECTIVE ASSESMENT
The difference between subjective and objective assessments. Understanding subjective and
objective assessments, and the difference between the two, is central to designing effective
exams. Educators need a strong understanding of both types to accurately assess student
learning. Each of these styles has specific attributes that make them better suited for certain
subjects and learning outcomes. Knowing when to use subjective instead of objective
assessments, and vice versa, as well as identifying resources that can help increase the
overall fairness of exams, is essential to educators’ efforts in accurately gauging the
academic progress of their students. Let’s take a closer look at subjective and objective
assessments, how they are measured, and the ways in which they can be used effectively to
evaluate student knowledge.
A. What is a subjective assessment?
According to EnglishPost.org , “Subjective tests aim to assess areas of students’
performance that are complex and qualitative, using questioning that may have more than
one correct answer or more ways to express it.” Subjective assessments are popular because
they typically take less time for teachers to develop, and they offer students the ability to
be creative or critical in constructing their answers. Some examples of subjective
assessment questions include asking students to:
• Respond with short answers
• Craft their answers in the form of an essay
• Define a term, concept, or significant event
• Respond with a critically thought-out or factually-supported opinion
• Respond to a theoretical scenario

Subjective assessments are excellent for subjects like writing, reading, art/art history,
philosophy, political science, or literature. More specifically, any subject that encourages
debate, critical thinking, interpretation of art forms or policies, or applying specific
knowledge to real-world scenarios is well-suited for subjective assessment. These include
long-form essays, debates, interpretations, definitions of terms, concepts, and events as well
as responding to theoretical scenarios, defending opinions, and other responses.

B. What is an objective assessment?

Objective assessment, on the other hand, is far more exact and subsequently less open
to the students’ interpretation of concepts or theories. Edulytic defines objective assessment
as “a way of examining in which questions asked has [sic] a single correct answer.”
Mathematics, geography, science, engineering, and computer science are all subjects that
 rely heavily on objective exams. Some of the most common item types for this style of
assessment include:
• Multiple-choice
• True / false
• Matching
• Fill in the blank
• Assertion and reason

C. What is subjective vs. objective measurement in education?

Assessments measure and evaluate student knowledge; to that end, grading is involved
with doing so. Just as subjective and objective assessment differ, so do ways in which
educators measure them.

Subjective performance measurements are dependent on the observer or grader and

involve interpretation. A creative work might be the most clear example for which
subjective measurement might apply; while grammar and syntax, of course, are necessary
to express ideas, the quality of creative work is subject to human judgment. Opinion essays
are also a subjective measurement, as there is no one right answer and are evaluated based
on persuasion skills; the flow of logic or writing style, in addition to the content of an
answer, can influence a person marking student work. In brief, subjective measurement
involves more than one correct answer and assesses qualitative or analytic thinking.

On the other hand, objective measurement is conducted independent of opinion. One

extreme example is feeding a multiple-choice exam into a Scantron machine, which
provides zero feedback and simply marks an answer wrong or correct. Even when a human
being grades objective assessment and provides feedback, answers are not for interpretation
when it comes to objective measurement. Other examples of objective measurement
include mathematics problems with one correct answer that is unquestionable and again,
independent of the grader’s opinion (Jackson, retrieved 2023 ).

In sum, objective measurement is implicitly consistent, impartial, and usually

quantifiable.
 That said, measurement of assessments, whether subjective or objective, is a spectrum.

While a creative work may be graded almost entirely subjectively, a personal or opinion
essay, while subjective in nature, may fall towards the middle of the spectrum. An
analytical essay, for instance, can offer objective measurements like grammar,
structure, primary or secondary sources , and citation. Of course, on the objective end of
the spectrum are multiple-choice questions like mathematics problems. But even
mathematics can fall towards the middle; for example, when students work on proofs and
theorems to demonstrate logic and analytical thinking. In the case of a proof, a grader has
to interpret how deeply a student understands the concept and might even grant partial
credit.

D. What makes a subjective or objective assessment effective?

The word “subjective” has often become a pejorative term when it comes to assessment
and grading, while the word “objective” is elevated as a paragon of fairness. But the reality
is that both subjective and objective assessments are effective ways to measure learning,
when they are designed well and used appropriately.

Subjective and objective assessments are effective when they show reliability and
validity . An assessment is reliable when it consistently measures student learning.
Reliability involves the correct answer every time, with no variation from student to
student, making scores trustworthy; many standardized tests like those used for licensing
or certification, for instance, are deemed highly reliable. In the case of subjective
assessment, rubrics can provide increased reliability .

An assessment is valid when it measures what it was intended to measure. Validity

accurately measures understanding, whether it is the evaluation of analytic thinking or
factual knowledge.

E. When should you use each assessment type?

 You wouldn’t ask a nursing student to write an opinion essay on differential diagnosis
and pharmaceutical treatment; at the same time, you wouldn’t ask graduate students of
English literature to answer true/false questions about the works of Shakespeare. Providing
the right kind of assessment to assess appropriate levels of knowledge and learning is
critical.

The first step towards effective exam design is to consider the purpose of the assessment
and uphold validity. When an instructor wants to measure critical thinking skills, a student’s
ability to come up with their own original ideas, or even how they arrived at their response,
subjective assessment is the best fit. When an instructor wants to evaluate a student’s
knowledge of facts, for instance, objective measurement is called for. Of course, exams can
offer a variety of formats to measure both critical thinking and breadth of knowledge; many
assessments benefit from the inclusion of both subjective and objective assessment
questions.

Subjective assessments lend themselves to programs where students are asked to apply
what they’ve learned according to specific scenarios. Any field of study that emphasizes
creativity, critical thinking, or problem-solving may place a high value on the qualitative
aspects of subjective assessments. These could include:

• Humanities
• Education
• Management
• Arbitration
• Design

Objective assessments are popular options for programs with curricula

structured around absolutes or definite right and wrong answers; the sciences are a good
example. If there are specific industry standards or best practices that professionals
must follow at all times, objective assessments are an effective way to gauge students’
mastery of the requisite techniques or knowledge. Such programs might include:
 • Nursing
• Engineering
• Finance
• Medical
• Law

F. How can educators make their assessments more reliable and valid?

Creating reliable and valid assessments is key to accurately measuring students’

mastery of subject matter. Educators should consider creating a blueprint for their exams
to maximize the reliability and validity of their questions. It can be easier to write
assessments when using an exam blueprint. Building an exam blueprint allows teachers to
track how each question applies to course learning objectives and specific content sections,
as well as the corresponding level of cognition being assessed.

Once educators have carefully planned out their exams, they can begin writing
questions. Carnegie Mellon University’s guide to creating exams offers the following
suggestions to ensure test writers are composing objective questions:
• Write questions with only one correct answer.
• Compose questions carefully to avoid grammatical clues that could
inadvertently signify the correct answer.
• Make sure that the wrong answer choices are actually plausible.
• Avoid “all of the above” or “none of the above” answers as much as possible.
• Do not write overly complex questions. (Avoid double negatives, idioms, etc.)
• Write questions that assess only a single idea or concept.
 Conclusion

Objective measurement is conducted independent of opinion. One extreme example

is feeding a multiple-choice exam into a Scantron machine, which provides zero
feedback and simply marks an answer wrong or correct. Even when a human being
grades objective assessment and provides feedback, answers are not for interpretation
when it comes to objective measurement. Other examples of objective measurement
include mathematics problems with one correct answer that is unquestionable and
again, independent of the grader’s opinion (Jackson, retrieved 2023 ). In sum, objective
measurement is implicitly consistent, impartial, and usually quantifiable.

Objective assessments are popular options for programs with curricula structured
around absolutes or definite right and wrong answers; the sciences are a good example.
If there are specific industry standards or best practices that professionals must follow
at all times, objective assessments are an effective way to gauge students’ mastery of
the requisite techniques or knowledge.
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