Measuring Student Mastery | Origin: ED125
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Effective and Efficient Instructional Strategies --> Measuring Student Mastery
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Always best to be clear with all questions and for multiple choice don't be obvious with incorrect answers or long-winded answers for the correct ones
Choosing the right type of question given the material and what we want students to be able to accomplish are critical when creating student questions.
These are all good examples of test questions. Hand-written essays - as we did in old-school - will thwart the use of AI too.
Consider the purpose behind the questions you pose. Do you aim for memorization? Are you seeking critical thinking? Is your goal mastery of concepts? Or do you want a grasp of processes? Each of these considerations should shape how you frame your questions, whether in class or in formal assessments.
It's important to take into consideration the end goal of the questions you're asking. Are you looking for rote memorization? Are you looking for critical thinking? Are you hoping for a mastery of terms? What about an understanding of a process? All of these questions should influence the way that you ask questions (both in class and as part of a more formal assessment).
Asking a variety of questions to the students will give you a better sense of mastery of the students.
The discussion on the different types of test questions were detailed and easy to understand. This module has a lot to offer and instructors will be able to incorporate these in their day to day teaching and testing methods.
Questions should be varied in style to assess the various levels of learning mastery sought.
I found the tips for each type of assessment question very helpful. The information on language comprehension was especially valuable, as it plays an important role in understanding the needs of the students in the class.
This lesson taught me the value of continuing to use multiple-choice questions. Other versatile forms when using multiple-choice questions are incorporated in your quizzes are also called matching problems. When matching problems are used make sure to include the following: cause and effect
parts and the function of that part
principles and the situations in which those principles may apply
procedures and operations
symbols and names
terms and definitions
In addition for using multiple-choice type questions grouped are completion questions "fill in the blank" be sure to provide directions that let students know if a single workd i sought or if phrases are appropriate.
I learned that true/false questions are easier to answer than essay questions because their looking for more through answers.
True / False questions can be used to determine one's mastery of the subject matter in a short period of time. However, papers provide more of an insight on students' mastery of the subject matter. Both great assessment tools.
Students should be able to be provided with opportunities to develop and show their soft skills so that they have the ability to grow.
Unfortunately the course I teach doesn't require many opportunities for essay questions. On the other hand with review practice questions they are able to narrow down the answer choices from 4 to 2, so implementing more true and false questions to distinguish the differences in conditions (medical field questions) may help with overall knowledge.
Be very intentional when using true, false questions. how you word them can be very confusing for your students.
There are a variety of options when it comes how to access our students.
I already use most of these question types but now I understand the significance of them and what they are actually able to access.
I learned about the advantages and disadvantages of using various types of questions. How you can make them more at the application or higher thinking level was interesting. This section reassures me that the use of some question types still serve a purpose in assessing the student's knowledge. Using a variety of question types rather than 100% multiple choice is supported.
Lot's of things to consider, that will hopefully start coming together once I actually start teaching. This is all new to me, so I feel like I am watching a game from the stands right now rather than playing the game.
