Hi John - Thanks for your post to the forum. Getting your students familiar with the format of the test is very good practice. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I like the use of multiple choice questions because I am able to word the questions in such a way that will cause the student to really think about how to answer.
We try to use questions in the style and content that will be on exams they will take as a licensing exam. Some have not seen exams like this, but they have to not only learn the material, but the style of testing to be successful.
I like to use a variety of the testing formats to asses the students retention of the material covered. The testing format also will depend on the material I am covering a lab class or an
A&P class.
I use a combination of multiple choice, true or false and some fill in the blanks. I feel I am able to assess the student better with a variety.
I prefer to use a mix of multiple choice questions and essay questions for nearly every course that I teach. I use multiple choice to ensure that students have a basic understanding of concepts. I use multiple choice questions to determine if students are able to apply lecture concepts using analysis and evaluation.
Using this method for testing for a many topics covered in my course.
Most of the institutions that Ive worked for have implemented muliple choice, true/false, matching,as well as practical tests demonstrating technical and motor skills.
IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF STUDENTS I AM TEACHING
I use a combination of questions: True/False, Multiple choice, Matching, Short answer and the students prefer not to have the True/False questions.
I think a variety of questions allows for frequent changes in the body of the test,which provide for more activities and various level of learning.
It all depends on the course that I am teaching. I typically use multiple choice, matching and short answers.
I use multiple choice and matching questions on my exams, as this is the format used when the students sit for their national registry license. Not only is it a good assessment of the knowledge the student has acquired, but it also gives them instruction in "test taking" which can be quite intimidating to some students.
Hi Rita- Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using a very appropriate mix of assessment types. Bet wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Amount of material that can be covered within a test, mostly. Since most of the work is visual (design), I use tests to assess verbal concepts that correspond with visual projects.
It depends on the class. If the class is a writing course, for example, I try to use a variety--usually multiple choice and writing. If the class has lots of information to cover, I tend to use more objective tests with multiple choice, true/false, matching, etc. for the precise reason mentioned in this course--the instructor can cover a lot of ground in objective tests and know pretty quickly if the student is proficient in what he or she needs to know.
Hi Jose - thanks for your post to the forum. I agree that your primary choice of multiple choice in assessments is good as it mirrors the format of the national proficiency exam. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
The criteria I use would be related to the course content and usually in multiple choice format. My program requires student to take the national board proficiency licensure exam, so the earlier the students are trained to learn and to know the strategy of understanding test taking, the better.
As we have students from all over the world, I need to be sure the tests I choose can cross any language barriers.
I always consider the types of lessons that I have presented to determine the testing format. Having taught English for many years, I have used all the formats from the module. I have used essay for literary explorations, but I have used true/false and completion for grammar. I have even used a form of skill application for writing techniques.
Hi Nancy - Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree that Multiple Choice should probably be the preferred assessment choice for your students.
Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
