MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS AS A FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL

Вестник Костромского государственного университета им Н А Некрасова ◽

10.34216/2073-1426-2020-26-2-42-46 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 42-46

Author(s):

Marina A. Bodon’i ◽

Vladimir A. Plaksin

Keyword(s):

Formative Assessment ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Multiple Choice ◽

Assessment For Learning ◽

Educational Process ◽

Multiple Choice Tests ◽

Assessment Of Learning ◽

Choice Tests

The article discusses the problem of using multiple choice tests as a means of formative assessment. As a rule, this type of assessing materials is correlated with summarising assessment; however, as the analysis of theoretical sources has shown, the use of multiple choice tests for training allows us to realise the goals of formative assessment. During the study, the main aspects of the use of multiple choice tests in the course of assessment of learning and in the course of assessment for learning were compared, after which the requirements for multiple choice tests for formative assessment were formulated. The identification of the specific characteristics of the use of multiple choice tests for formative assessment allowed us to specify the methods of using tests at different stages of educational process. Based on the results of the study, recommendations for teachers on the development and use of multiple choice tests for assessment for learning are proposed.

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Multiple-choice questions and essays in assessing economics

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20219901032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 99 ◽

pp. 01032

Author(s):

Svetlana Vlazneva ◽

Olga Androsova

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Multiple Choice ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Multiple Choice Tests ◽

Teaching Economics ◽

Choice Tests ◽

Four Levels

The article is devoted to assessment tools in teaching economics. The authors distinguish and define four levels of understanding economics: elementary, intermediate, systemic and creative. They describe multiple choice questions and essay questions as two possible assessment tools in teaching economics. Multiple-choice questions are represented as the most popular testing format. The advantages of multiple-choice questions include low grading costs, perceived objectivity and availability of comparative analysis. The authors have developed multiple-choice tests, which measure students’ knowledge at three first levels of understanding economics. They enable instructors to see where exactly the students’ understanding has stopped and provide guidance. The authors conclude that multiple-choice questions can be used to measure the basic levels of students’ understanding economics. In measuring higher levels the essay as an assessment tool has a great potential. The authors highlight the advantages and pitfalls of essay testing in economics.

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Multiple Choice Tests: More than a Time Saver for Teachers

International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP) ◽

10.3991/ijep.v5i3.4376 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 15 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Wolfgang Fellin ◽

Gertraud Medicus

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Multiple Choice ◽

Engineering Calculation ◽

Teaching Online ◽

Training Tool ◽

Face To Face ◽

Additional Tool ◽

Multiple Choice Tests ◽

Online Test ◽

Choice Tests

Multiple choice tests are usually used as an assessment tool for courses with many students. However, such tests bear much more potential for education. We have used them as online training tool in the form of a geotechnical quiz. Students can use this test in addition to the regular face-to-face classroom classes, in which traditional engineering calculation examples are trained, in the sense of blended learning. The test tries to emphasise that learning can be fun. Right and wrong answers are commented immediately after submitting the choices and hints are given to understand the correct solution. A second independent online test is provided, which directly simulates the multiple choice part of the written exam. The exam is completed by calculation examples similar to those trained in the regular classes. We have evaluated both multiple choice tests in terms of acceptance and learning impact. They have proofed to be a useful additional tool in teaching. Online multiple choice tests can be recommended although their preparation needs a huge amount of work power.

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