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Types of test items and principles for constructing
test items : Bloom Taxonomy

Thirayu Inplaeng, Ph.D.(Candidate)

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“Bloom’s Taxonomy” ??

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Definitions of TESTING

the act or practice of giving tests to measure someone’s knowledge or
ability or take measures to check the quality, performance,

or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread
use or practice.

(Cambridge English Dictionary, 2018 ; Peeters, Beltyukova and Martin, 2013)

Testing Diagnostic Tests
Placement Tests
Types of testing Progress or Achievement Tests
Proficiency Tests
Standardize Test

Diagnostic Tests

An examination to identify a condition or its cause in individual's specific areas
of weakness and strength in order determine a condition, disease or illness

(Jimmy de la Torre and Nathan Minchen, 2014)

Placement test

A test given by a school to determine the academic or skill level
of a student, especially a new student, in order to place them in

the correct class.

(Cambridge, 2018 ; Kanjanwasee, 2013 ; Srisuk, 2010)

Progress or achievement test

A test that evaluates a learner's
understanding of a specific course or
study programme. It can be compared
with proficiency tests, which measure
a learner's level of language, diagnostic
tests, which identify areas learners need
to work on, and a prognostic test, which
tries to predict a learner's ability to
complete a course or take an exam.

(Ministry of Education, 2010 ; ETS, 2019 Kanjanawasee, 2013 ; Srisuk, 2010)

Proficiency Tests

A exam which measures an individual's abilities and skills in a domain or
subject to know how well individual has learned, understood and internalized
the related concepts and principles. Such a test in language e.g. TOEFL, TOEIC

(Ministry of Education, 2010 ; ETS, 2019 Kanjanawasee, 2013 ; Srisuk, 2010)

Standardized tests

An exam which is carefully constructed tests
which have uniformity of procedure in scoring,
administering and interpreting the test results.

A standardized test is generally made by a
professional tester or a group of testers e.g. ONET,
SAT, GAT

( NITES, 2020 ; ETS, 2019 ; Kanjanawasee, 2013 ; Srisuk, 2010)

Constructing test item

and Bloom’s Taxonomy

Item and Bloom’s Taxonomy

( Anderson et al., 2000)

Item and Bloom’s Taxonomy

( Anderson et al., 2000)

Item and Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Carneson, Delpierre and Masters, 2018)

Item and Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Carneson, Delpierre and Masters, 2018)

Item and Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Carneson, Delpierre and Masters, 2018)

Item and Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Carneson, Delpierre and Masters, 2018)

Item and Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Carneson, Delpierre and Masters, 2018)

Action Verb for writing item with Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Aderson et al., 2001)

Action Verb for writing item with Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Aderson et al., 2001)

Action Verb for writing item with Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Aderson et al., 2001)

Action Verb for writing item with Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Aderson et al., 2001)

Action Verb for writing item with Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Bloom, 1956)

Action Verb for writing item with Bloom’s Taxonomy

(Aderson et al., 2001)