Title :
Designing Tests for Adaptive Formative E-Assessment in Project Management
Author :
Bodea, Constanta-Nicoleta ; Dascalu, Maria-Iuliana
Author_Institution :
Econ. Inf. Dept., Acad. of Econ. Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract :
This paper proposes a model for designing computer-based tests, useful in preparing for project management professional certifications. The tests are built taking into account learners´ knowledge levels, their educational objectives and their behavior within the e-assessment session. The proposed model is an application of Particle Swarm Optimization to the educational domain. The model was validated by implementing it into an adaptive formative e-assessment system. The evaluation of the model is also provided, via a short controlled experiment and a questionnaire-based survey. The results are analyzed and positive conclusions are drawn regarding the impact of the innovative test building to the learning process itself.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; continuing professional development; particle swarm optimisation; project management; adaptive formative e-assessment system; computer-based test; e-assessment session; educational domain; educational objective; learner knowledge level; learning process; particle swarm optimization; professional certification; project management; Adaptation models; Adaptive systems; Certification; Computational modeling; Economics; Particle swarm optimization; Project management; E-assessment; Particle Swarm Optimization; adaptive assessment; formative assessment;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ECBS-EERC), 2011 2nd Eastern European Regional Conference on the
Conference_Location :
Bratislava
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0683-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4418-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECBS-EERC.2011.40
