Objective
The purpose of pre and post exams is to evaluate the knowledge of the user population before and immediately after training. If the training course is effective, there should be a noticeable increase in knowledge when the results of the two exams are compared.
While it is optional to link objectives to the questions, it is highly encouraged to do so when developing questions for pre and post exams that are part of a learning evaluation requirement.
Learning evaluation reports present results for each objective, providing a detailed analysis of which specific objectives improved. Gathering this information is essential when assessing the effectiveness of your courses, as it highlights areas where your training may need enhancement.
The report below illustrates the training effectiveness of items by comparing the average pre test and post test mean scores. Without clear objectives, one can observe an overall increase in knowledge from training but lacks a detailed analysis.
Before an exam assessment object can be selected as a pre-test or post-test, it must first be added to the item as content twice. This process takes place on the Online Content tab of the item. Once the assessment has been added twice, you can identify which assessment object serves as the pre-test and which one is the post-test from the Surveys tab of the item.
Navigate to Learning Administration→Items.
Search for and open an item.
Select the Survey tab.
Navigate to Learning Evaluation: Mastery of Content.
Choose the dropdown menu for Pre-Test and Post-Test.
Select the exams.
Choose Apply Changes.
You have associated a pre-test or post-test exam to an item.
