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Let's hack Multiple-Choice Tests!
Let's hack Multiple-Choice Tests!
Have you taken a multiple-choice test and thought... These questions are bad?
In this assignment, we will break down how high-quality multiple-choice questions are made and write our own.
Timeline:
Day 1 = Review 3D Printing Notes, Review MC theory, Design your own mc questions
Day 2 = Improve your questions as a team, Present / teach the class
Why are we doing this?
Why are we doing this?
Anatomy of Multiple Choice Questions
Anatomy of Multiple Choice Questions
Types of Multiple Choice Questions
Types of Multiple Choice Questions
Type
Example
Explanation
Remembering (Easy)
What does CAM stand for?
Ask students to remember a fact or define a word.
Understanding (Medium)
Which of the following is a CAM software?
Ask students to classify or identify information.
Applying (Hard)
A student wants to design drone propeller. What should they use?
Asks students to solve an example.
Rules for Writing High-Quality Multiple-Choice Questions
Rules for Writing High-Quality Multiple-Choice Questions
Rule
Bad Example
Good Example
Put answers alphabetically
Avoid bias towards certain positions
What year was George Washington born?
1732
1632
1345
1835
What year was George Washington born?
1345
1632
1732
1835
DO NOT USE "all of the above" or "none of the above"
Penalizes students for knowing some but not all answers
Which color is a primary color?
Blue
Red
Yellow
All of the Above
Which color is a primary color?
Green
Orange
Purple
Red
DO NOT USE blanks
Asks students to hold a partial sentence in working memory
The capital city of Sweden is _______.
What city is the capital of Sweden?
Avoid negatives or CAPITALIZE them
Requires students to flip the question.
Which material is not an insulator?
Copper
Glass
Plastic
Wood
Which material is a conductor?
Which material is NOT an insulator?
Copper
Glass
Plastic
Wood
All options should be plausible
Common errors are the best distractors and prevent students from getting a free pass
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Francis Crick
James Watson
Rosalind Franklin
Snoopy
Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Francis Crick
James Watson
Maurice Wilkins
Rosalind Franklin
Student Work 2021 - 2022
Student Work 2021 - 2022
Instructions:
Open the 3D PRINTING NOTES and the GOOGLE SLIDE show.
Using the notes and the information you learned about writing effective multiple-choice questions you will write two HIGH-QUALITY multiple-choice questions.
After writing you will work with your group to improve your questions!
Rubric:
0, 3 or 6pts Complete. Two multiple-choice questions are written using the notes about 3D printing.
0 to 2pts Rules. Both questions follow the rules for writing high-quality mc questions.
0 or 2pts Mastery. Both questions are the "Applying" type of mc question.
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10pts Total
Student Work 2020 - 2021
Student Work 2020 - 2021
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