Wow! I think a good multiple choice test is MUCH superior to a poor
essay exam. I think that the vast majority of teachers have no clue
how to write a good exam question and especially no clue on how to
write a good scoring rubric for reliable scoring! The two go hand in
hand and are as challenging to write, if not more challenging to write
than MCs.
All of my exams are half and half. I see a few students who do better
on one half or the other, and most do about the same. The two types of
items are each more efficient for assessing different types of
knowledge/learning. The MCs are better for me to test factual
knowledge, but also many of my items test conceptual knowledge, or
knowledge for transfer from a definition to an application.
Annette
Quoting Joan Warmbold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Folks,
Why do you give MC tests? Do you honestly think they measure their
knowledge of the material or their 'test smartness?'
Joan
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Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
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