Although people often think about multiple-choice tests as tools for assessment, they can also be used to facilitate learning. A new study offers straightforward tips for constructing multiple-choice ...

A mixture item response model is proposed for investigating individual differences in the selection of response categories in multiple-choice items. The model accounts for local dependence among ...

When I was in school, multiple-choice exams were the backbone of testing. Teachers relied on them because they were efficient: Scantron sheets could be graded quickly, objectively and consistently.

Seven forms of a sixty-item multiple choice test were administered to 454 college freshmen for the purpose of studying the effects on reliability and performance of keyed response option sequencing ...

In an excellent column, Ray Schroeder, senior fellow for the Association of Leaders in Online and Professional Education, laments the tendency for many instructors to rely on text-specific test banks ...

Multiple-choice tests and quizzes are an effective tool for: assessing a student's mastery of facts and concepts; helping students learn and retain facts and concepts. While some educators might see ...