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November 2025, № 4 (248), pages 146-155

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-248-146

Sikorskaya G.A. EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRODUCING ELEMENTS OF INDEPENDENT MATHEMATICAL TEST CREATION FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INTO THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESSUniversity student learning is determined by the requirements of state educational standards, the degree of implementation of which is recorded through various forms of assessment, particularly testing. Testing in mathematical disciplines serves not only to assess students' subject-matter theoretical knowledge but also to evaluate their ability to solve mathematical problems. An effective way to teach problem solving is to construct them. The test creation process consists of constructing a problem (question); maintaining the proportions between the problem statement and the answer; and constructing distractors while balancing the relationship with the correct answer. The aim of my study was to determine the impact of introducing independent mathematical test creation into the university student learning process on the quality of their education. The experiment involved 548 students enrolled in my IMIT and AKI programs from the 2019-2025 academic years. The effectiveness of the experimental work was established by comparatively analyzing the achievements of students in the experimental groups and control groups comparable in terms of the level of development of relevant competencies at the beginning of the semester. Based on the impact of experimental work on creating test problems on the development of mathematical (subject-specific), general scientific, instrumental, and social-personal competencies, factors that significantly improved student academic performance were identified. These factors included student interest in participating in the formation of their educational trajectory; interest in deeper understanding of the educational material; passion for creative activities; and a desire to create a meaningful educational product. According to student opinion (survey), the test creation process contributed to the development of the ability to formulate life problems, search for causes and ways to overcome them, and the development of creative abilities, inquisitiveness, and inventive thinking, which are especially in demand in the professional development of future specialists.Key words: university student, testing, test creation, quality of education, mathematical disciplines.

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Author: Sikorskaya G.A.

Year: 2025

doi: 10.25198/1814-6457-248-146

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