I use a combination of multiple choice, fill in the blank and a few true/false questions. I sometimes include skill application questions but generally avoid these types of questions because students can use the computer to figure out the answers and they may take longer to complete those questions if they do not know the material.
I work with the other faculty members in the math department to develop tests. We do this to ensure all students are being tested the same no matter who thye have as an instructor.
here we use kentic testing because this is a hands on program so that is what i who use.
since I teach automotive technology, we use multiple choice, true / false, and "tech A / tech B" (form of true false) because that is the type of questions our students will see in industry testing. We also do hands on skills assessments at the end of courses.
Hi Harrison, Thanks for your post to the forum. You have a very well planned assessment strategy! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
We use three types. we have a written and a practical and in some cases I care more about the practical because we are an HVAC school and the majority of their work is with their hands not disregarding the written. We also have matching quizzes in which they will match a symbol in the diagram with a picture of the device it represents. All three of these combined make not only great instructional devices but also good testing formats.
teach in the format you will be testing in.
I also use both, because it is not only important to demonstrate skills, you have to know why. I use Standardized testing with a variety MC, T/F, and fill in the blanks because terminology is is important. It would be bad if a student went out into the career world still calling a component a "thingie".
I don't like just multiple choice, I hate true or false. I prefer some multiple choice mixed with short answer. It makes them think and apply more
I agree! I teach web design, and after a full quarter of mark up (tags) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), they create a web page based on a screenshot. They love it, and they grade themselves by explaining the process.
I PREFER MULTIPLE CHOICE, COMPLETION AND SHORT ANSWER FOR ASSESSMENTS
Yes! I've found it helpful to incorporate pictures and photographs in exams to address my kinesthetic learners.
We teach several types of courses in our program. The type of test I choose is dependent on how deeply the students must be able to understand and synthesize the content. Some courses are meant to give the students an overview of a certain area of the industry, while others are intended to give them the ability to recreate in kind, the material covered.
As it relates to the classes I teach, the formats would be different. Massage therapy does present many classes where hands on application is graded and required for the class. Other classes such as Law and Business do require a different set of criteria that would include multiple choice and true or false formats.
Hi Adrienne, Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using a nice mix of assessments. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
I generally stick to combination multiple choice and true/false exams in the classroom. During clinic classes I prefer skills applications assessments because the students are able to demostrate the skills they have been precticing thoughout the course of the class.
Hi Brandon, For a subject like this I would probably have students to a project of some sort that would be hands on.
Susan Polick
Things like do the questions refer to the content in the syllabus; are the questions reflecting the material covered in the lecture, or does it cover the chapters with the most relevant to the curriculum or field of study? Those are the criteria I typically try to use.
Is there a kinesthetic type exam for a more traditonal subject like Art History?
I like to use a mixture of evaluation based on the material cover in classroom. To explain a procedure, my choice is short answer test. To define terms, my choice is matching. However, I do use a mixture of true false and multiple choice which are provided by the instructor manual. However, one must be careful to proof read these provided questions for spelling errors and whether these question are covered in lectures and study materials. Another, problem with published test material, is the wording. I found that the vocabulary used by the publisher is not appropriate for the level of the students. Therefore, students are too embarrassed to ask for clarification and will get the question wrong.
In my class vocabulary is very important for identification I tend to use a lot of completion tests therefore
