Although there are a few cases where I think multiple choice questions can work for math, I think they are often inappropriate for two primary groups of students: (1) students who are very capable often work backwards to see which answer "works" without having to know the concept or process being tested; (2) students who are struggling with basic concepts who cannot work the problem to the end often cannot find the answer in the possible choices...so in the end, it is often a frustrated guess. It is my opinion (which could certainly be flat wrong) that this weakness applies… >>>
