With respect to time allotted for completion of multiple-choice items,
At 06:26 AM 9/29/00 -0700, Annette Taylor wrote:
>According to McKeachie it is 1 min/item. That is generous :-)
I think it depends on the kind of m/c item in question. For simple
definitional
items (and other "recognition" kinds of items), 1 minute may be
generous. However,
I like to use more complex items on my exams, such as presenting an
experimental
scenario that then requires selection of a likely outcome, or presenting a
theory that
then requires selection of a supporting or disconfirming experimental
finding. I find that
such items can take students anywhere between 1 - 4 minutes per item.
Best regards,
Mike
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