<< I certainly agree that multiple choice items can be written to measure a
very, very low level of knowledge; I would also assert that a multiple
choice item can be written to measure a deeper understanding of the
material than most short-answer types. >>
Jack-
The faculty that I was frustrated with at the time were using the multiple
guess exams that came with the text. I fully agree that a GOOD multiple
choice test can be harder than a regular test!! (Those a,b,c,d parts take a
long time to write to be effective!) But, when a teacher is just ripping
them out of a book to save time..... the students can get a free ride.
Karen
Orange Coast College
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