A. The Definition of Test
Generally the test serves to motivate the learner and to give unity to the portions of the material being studied at different times. It should be device to prove the skills and abilities, and if the instruction has been good, all well motivated and normally intelligent students ought to be able to show their excellence on the test. Penny Ur said that “Tests are used as a means to motivate students to learn or review specific material.”[1]
Test is an important instrument not only allow the teachers to keep track of the progress of their students, but also it enables them to measure their own successes and failures in the classroom and let the teachers know when the lesson must be modified to meet the students’ unforeseen problem.[2]
Generally the test serves to motivate the learner and to give unity to the portions of the material being studied at different times. It should be device to prove the skills and abilities, and if the instruction has been good, all well motivated and normally intelligent students ought to be able to show their excellence on the test. Penny Ur said that “Tests are used as a means to motivate students to learn or review specific material.”[1]
Test is an important instrument not only allow the teachers to keep track of the progress of their students, but also it enables them to measure their own successes and failures in the classroom and let the teachers know when the lesson must be modified to meet the students’ unforeseen problem.[2]
Test is one of devices of evaluation to get the information about student’s achievement in learning process. In understanding more about test, there are definitions from experts.
According to Robert L. Linn & Norman E. Gronlund test is a set of assessment that consists of questions which is administered during a fixed period of time under reasonably comparable conditions for all students.[3]
J.B Heaton said that, a test may be constructed primarily as devices to reinforce learning and to motivate the student or primarily as a means of assessing the student’s performance in the language.
Based on Fred G & John A’s theory, test can be classified into three definitions. First, test is about intelligence, European history or second language
proficiency. But if test is connected to educational term test has content or subject matter. Second test is a task or set of tasks. It means that the test is only consists of one task such as writing a composition, then test may provide more than one task, for example a lengthy multiple choice examination which is each of question can be separated part to be thought. Tests are not a single method in collecting data information because the different tasks provide different method so it must be taken together. The last, test is measurement. It means that a test provide a score to represent the characteristic and attributes of individual and ass n measurement the test must has a frame of reference so it will be meaningful.[1]
Based on definitions above, the writer can conclude that test is one of the evaluation tools which consist of questions and be able to measures individual’s ability, knowledge, and performance and given domain. Also test is a set of tasks or task that has significance to motivate the students and reinforce the learning.
Through the test, the teacher can not only measure and motivate the student’s ability but also improve the lesson in teaching learning process. In order to make a proper decision, the teacher needs accurate data so a good instrument is needed.
According to Robert L. Linn & Norman E. Gronlund test is a set of assessment that consists of questions which is administered during a fixed period of time under reasonably comparable conditions for all students.[3]
J.B Heaton said that, a test may be constructed primarily as devices to reinforce learning and to motivate the student or primarily as a means of assessing the student’s performance in the language.
Based on Fred G & John A’s theory, test can be classified into three definitions. First, test is about intelligence, European history or second language
proficiency. But if test is connected to educational term test has content or subject matter. Second test is a task or set of tasks. It means that the test is only consists of one task such as writing a composition, then test may provide more than one task, for example a lengthy multiple choice examination which is each of question can be separated part to be thought. Tests are not a single method in collecting data information because the different tasks provide different method so it must be taken together. The last, test is measurement. It means that a test provide a score to represent the characteristic and attributes of individual and ass n measurement the test must has a frame of reference so it will be meaningful.[1]
Based on definitions above, the writer can conclude that test is one of the evaluation tools which consist of questions and be able to measures individual’s ability, knowledge, and performance and given domain. Also test is a set of tasks or task that has significance to motivate the students and reinforce the learning.
Through the test, the teacher can not only measure and motivate the student’s ability but also improve the lesson in teaching learning process. In order to make a proper decision, the teacher needs accurate data so a good instrument is needed.