Objective Test

Parames Laosinchai11 July 2019

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life

believing that it is stupid.”

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Albert Einstein

Outline1) Objective test

2) True- false question

3) Multiple-choice question (MCQ)

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Objective test What is it? Objective vs subjective test Types of Questions in Objective Tests

Objective TestA test whose answers to the questions must be chosen from predetermined choices.

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https:/ /www2.le.ac.uk/projects/ social-worlds/all-articles/education/multiple-choice

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http:/ / ethan- lucas.blogspot.com/ 2016/ 11/ blog-4- testing.html

Types of Questions in Objective Tests▫ True-false question▫ Multiple true-false question (MTF)▫ Multiple-choice question (MCQ)▫ Two-tier MCQ▫ Assertion-reason question▫ Matching question▫ Fill- in- the-blank question

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True-False Question Writing true-false question Scoring multiple true-false question

Writing True-False Question▫ Focus on one key idea▫ Use simple words and statements▫ Clearly true or false▫ Good mix of true and false answers▫ Avoid negative statements▫ Avoid qualifying words: always, never, every, …▫ Keep the length short and homogenous

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Scoring Multiple True-False Question

▫ All or nothing▫ One point each▫ 2 points if all are correct or

1 point if▫ Half the answers are correct▫ 3/4 of the answers are correct

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https:/ /www.slideshare.net/ katya923271/alternative-response

Multiple-Choice Question The anatomy of MCQ Writing multiple-choice question Two-tier MCQ Assertion-reason question Matching question

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http:/ / www.intelligentassessment.com/ examonline/ examonline-resources/ writing-good-mcqs/

Writing Multiple-Choice Question▫ Instruct students to select the best answer▫ Express the full situation in the stem▫ Avoid associating the key with the stem▫ Make the distractors appealing and plausible▫ Place the choices in some meaningful order▫ Avoid conflicting and overlapping choices▫ Avoid all and none of the above choices

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Two-Tier MCQ

▫ First tier: normal MCQ▫ Second tier: reason

▫ Multiple choices▫ Open-ended

▫ Scoring▫ All or nothing▫ One point each

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Adapted from Mann & Treagust 2000

Assertion-Reason Question

▫ 2 statements▫ Assertion▫ Reason

▫ 4–5 choicesa) Both true: R explains Ab) Both true: R does not explain Ac) A is true but R is falsed) A is false but R is truee) Both are false

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Adapted from AIIMS question paper

Matching Question16

▫ CD▫ TV 3▫ Lottery▫ Kancore Club

▫ Thai▫ Joey▫ Elephant▫ Kalamare

▫ 2 lists▫ One to one▫ One to many / Many to one▫ Many to many

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THANKS!Any questions?You can find me at▫ parames.lao@mahidol.edu