Like many professors, I tend to disparage multiple-choice tests. They measure a narrow test-taking skill that has little to do with “real life.” They’re about memorizing facts rather than dealing with ...

Silvia Griselda receives funding from AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality at Bocconi University. Silvia Griselda also acknowledges the financial support from the University of Melbourne’s FBE Doctoral ...

VietNamNet Bridge - The fact that an examinee got a score of 10 on a physics test and zero for math in the 2016 high school final exam has raised questions about the reliability of multiple-choice ...

Multiple choice questions are often frowned on as an assessment tool in higher education. But when well constructed, they offer a clear and transparent way of evaluating student progress, as Anthony ...

Meandering into the lecture hall, you take note of the atmosphere. The air is still. But for the faint sounds of shuffling pages, trackpad clicks, and anxiety-laced whispering, the room is silent. You ...

Multiple-choice questions don’t belong in college. They’re often ineffective as a teaching tool, they’re easy for students to cheat, and they can exacerbate test anxiety. Yet more professors seem to ...