Abstract

BESSA, Nicia M.. Validade: o conceito, a pesquisa, os problemas de provas geradas pelo computador. Est. Aval. Educ. [online]. 2007, vol.18, n.37, pp.115-156. ISSN 0103-6831.

Abstract For many years the concept of validity and a methodology of validating the interpretation of results obtained by examinees in educational tests has evolved in the direction of incorporating  principles and methods of cognitive psychology.  In this paper, this historical development is presented as a continuous discussion of topics, and as a succession of lines of investigation which are relevant for the consolidation of a theory of validity, and of a scientific methodology. With a focus on the most recent developments of this process, special attention is given to the work of researchers who try to establish an adequate foundation for a new methodology of test construction, in which construct validity studies are introduced in the design and development phases. Following this line, the paper focuses on problems of construct validation both in educational tests produced by educators, as well as test items generated by computers.

Keywords : Cognitive Psychology; Testing Methodology; Validity; Construct Validity; Validation Processes.

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