How To Design Effective Multiple Choice Tests That Assess Student Learning

How To Design Effective Multiple Choice Tests That Assess Student Learning Wednesday, October 12 ~ 1:00-2:30pm EDT
Online webinar Host: Innovative Educators
http://www.innovativeeducators.org/product_p/479.htm


NOTE: Payment is not required prior to event date. Recording is included and is accessible for one full year.


OVERVIEW
Do you use multiple choice tests in your courses? If so, do you know if the tests that you are creating are effective? Multiple choice tests are probably the most common form of assessment used in colleges and universities, but often times they only measure memorization. If written effectively, they can assess higher order thinking skills. But are they the best choice for assessing student
learning? In this webinar, participants will learn when using multiple choice tests is appropriate, the best guidelines for developing multiple choice items and how to develop exams that evaluate learning beyond simply recalling facts.


OBJECTIVES
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
*describe strengths and limitations of multiple-choice tests.
*evaluate appropriate uses of multiple-choice tests.
*explain guidelines for constructing multiple-choice items.
*learn how to create questions that address the different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.
*review examples of effective and ineffective multiple choice tests.
*write multiple choice questions at different cognitive levels.

 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
2-year institutions & 4-year institutions Vice President Academic Affairs/Instruction Dean of Instruction New or tenured faculty, adjunct or part-time faculty, graduate teaching assistants
Campus Staff:
Accreditation
Assessment
Developmental Education
Learning Centers
Online Learning


WHO IS THE SPEAKER?
Debra Runshe is an Instructional Development Specialist at Indiana University. She assists staff and faculty in addressing complex teaching and learning issues relating to teaching methods, assessment, and the use of instructional technology. Her dedication to quality teaching, has led to her involvement in many national endeavors. As a member of the Carnegie Foundation's CASTL Program: Scholarly Inquiry about Active Pedagogies cluster group, she explored active learning pedagogies in universities across the nation and presented the findings nationally. She has been involved in several grant projects funded by: Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Department of Education (DOE). Presently, as a member of
Cohort VI of the Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research she is exploring the use and best practices in portfolio learning. She is also participating in the FIPSE project:
Connect to Learning: ePortfolio, Engagement, and Student Success, a nationwide educational innovation project focused on exploring and strengthening best practices in ePortfolio pedagogy.

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Sponsored by: Innovative Educators