Comments on: Multiple choice test madness http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/11/multiple-choice-test-madness/ Thoughts on teaching, technology, learning and life in an era of change. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sue Waters http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/11/multiple-choice-test-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Sue Waters Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:09:22 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=795#comment-809 Absolute craziness. Couldn't imagine facing that number in 120 minutes. As I said we are now the opposite extreme and not meant to use any. Absolute craziness. Couldn’t imagine facing that number in 120 minutes. As I said we are now the opposite extreme and not meant to use any.

]]> By: John Larkin http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/11/multiple-choice-test-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-806 John Larkin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:54:06 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=795#comment-806 Thanks for the comment Sue. It is craziness. Even if the lecturer at the UOW has a large cohort the marking of open ended questions could still be organised with the assistance of tutors and a marking guide. Some multiple choice is fine, but 120 in 120 minutes. It is beyond the pale. Cheers, John. Thanks for the comment Sue. It is craziness. Even if the lecturer at the UOW has a large cohort the marking of open ended questions could still be organised with the assistance of tutors and a marking guide. Some multiple choice is fine, but 120 in 120 minutes. It is beyond the pale. Cheers, John.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/11/multiple-choice-test-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Sue Waters Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:33:57 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=795#comment-803 Absolute craziness. We're not meant to use any multiple choice in assessments in the vocational education and training sector because it is about the candidate demonstrating they know the essential knowledge. With multiple choice it's too easy to guess at the answers. Saying all that one of my students is now a University and some of his online tests are multiple choice tests that he can continue to repeat until he gets the mark he wants; although he does tell me they randomize them. Absolute craziness. We’re not meant to use any multiple choice in assessments in the vocational education and training sector because it is about the candidate demonstrating they know the essential knowledge. With multiple choice it’s too easy to guess at the answers.

Saying all that one of my students is now a University and some of his online tests are multiple choice tests that he can continue to repeat until he gets the mark he wants; although he does tell me they randomize them.

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