Construction of a Criterion-Referenced, Diagnostic Test for Boiler Technicians.

Abstract

The development of a criterion-referenced, diagnostic test for Boiler Technicians (BTs) was a necessary part of a diagnostic testing/shipboard training program, the Personnel Readiness Training Program. In the absence of a well-defined technology for the construction of criterion-referenced tests, a systematic and practical approach to the development and evaluation of the diagnostic test was needed. The purpose of this effort was to develop a methodology for use in constructing the Basic Mechanical Procedures Test, a criterion-referenced, diagnostic test for Boiler Technicians. Since the purpose of the test was to diagnose individual deficiencies, it was decided that it should be job related and keyed to the 14 BT training modules that had been adapted for shipboard use. The test was developed in two phases: an initial development phase followed by a refinement phase.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA141694

Entities

People

  • G. J. Laabs
  • R. C. Panell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Fuel Oils
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Instructional Materials
  • Instructions
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Requirements
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Technicians
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thrust Bearings
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design