Multipurpose Indian Language Evaluation System and Oquestion Bank

Pankaj Dwivedi, Kavitha Rajgopal and Raghavan K. Srinivasan

National Testing Service – IndiaCentral Institute of Indian Languages,

Mysore.

Multipurpose Indian Language Evaluation System and Question

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According to People's Linguistic Survey of

India (PLSI, 2015) more than 780 languages are collectively spoken by more than 1.2 billion people in India . Many of these languages are not only used as medium of instruction but also studied as an independent subject in schools, colleges and Universities.

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Introduction

to impart adequate knowledge about the subject matter (i.e. language and literature) ;

to equip the learners with basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing);

to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the learners ;

to prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for the future.

Objectives of Language Education

By mastery of the (language) subject:Competence (internal knowledge) and performance

(actual usage). Acquisition of language skills: Familiarity of components of language and

literaturePhonology, Morphology, Syntax and Semantics and Genesis, Generics, Aesthetics and Affectives.Exploration of rules - grammatical and literary set

of rules andTraditions in language and literature.

How these objectives are achieved?

The mechanism consists of two components:Comprehensive Database : consists and cover

the major minor components of language and literature base on linguistics. (Questions)

7000 Dimensional Problems Consists of about 850 Sub Components

Retrieval Facility. A software program to generate test papers and evaluation points based on given difficulty level.

MILES: An overview

Covered Language Components

Covered Language Dimensions

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Covered Literature Components

Covered Literature Dimensions

GFR refers to a computerized code assigned to each major and minor component. For example:-

General Frame of Reference

Detailed example : LANGUAGE: PHONO/SEGMENTAL FEATURES/SINGLE SOUND-VOWEL

BOUNDARY

Let's look at the following number codes: 110101

From left to right. First digit refers to the discipline taken for testing [ i.e - Language]

Next two digits refer to the major components viz., Levels in Language [ i.e - Phonology in Language]

Fourth and fifth digits refer to the minor components [ i.e - Segmental features in Phonology]

Sixth digit refers to the unknown dimension (problem) [ i.e . Boundary of a vowel single sound under Segmental features]

Cont…

1. Name of the Writer and Specialisation;

2. Instruction to the Test Administrator;

3. Instruction to the Student/Examinee;

4. Question / Item stem - Options - (with answer key / cue);

5. Scoring Procedure - (Enumerative, Global Quality Scaling, Analytical);

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MILES: Secondary Pieces of Information

Objective type – Constant Alternative (CA), Multiple

Choice (MC), Multiple Facet (MF), Matching (Mg.), Rearrangement (RA)

Subjective type – Simple Question(SQ), Completion (Cn),

Short Answer (SA), Long Answer (LA), Problem Solving & Transformation (PS & Tr ).

Item Type/Format used

8. Administering Mode & Medium - Oral, Written, Oral and Written;

9. Educational Level- Primary to Research;

10.Rationale; Marks and required Time;

11.Dimensional Problem;

12.Choice Index (CI) and Facility Value (FV);

13.Discrimination Index (DI) and Mean Ability Index (MAI);

Methods and Techniques

User Interface for Question Input

Using the Retrieval System we can instantly construct a variety of

tests and examination papers for any purpose, any level of education

and also for any duration. A user can retrieve the question items

based on:

Item type, or Item writer, Aspect of Language, or Literature, Education Level, Question Indices, or A combination of all.

MILES: Retrieval System

Question/ Test Generation Screen

Retrieved Sample Question paper

Retrieved Sample Answer Key set

Pankaj Dwivedi (Ed.). Concept Based Continuum of Graded Syllabi (CCGS). Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore-2016.

Pon Subbiah and M. Balakumar (Eds.).General Frame of Reference (Language, Literature, Objectives of Education) (Hindi). Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore-2012.

Soman, Sandhya. India lost 220 languages in last 50 years. Times of India. August-9-2013.

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References

• Ministry of Human Resource Development for providing funds to the scheme.

• Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore for hosting the scheme.

• Professor Pon Subbiah (retd.), Founding Director, NTS-I

• Former Heads & Team members of NTS-I• All academicians, scholars, students and others

who consulted, worked or participated in the activities of NTS-I.

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Acknowledgement

Thank you!Questions and Feedback

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