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 ...

The multiple choice test has been a mainstay of science education for decades, even though most teachers recognize it to be stale and flawed. Now, two scientists who focus on improving biology and ...

Students around the country are gearing up for final exams, including often-disparaged multiple choice tests. Is their bad rap deserved?... Multiple choice tests are: A. Only effective for assessing ...

Our fates in school and beyond are decided by quizzes, finals exams, driving tests and professional exams. Although test makers try to put the correct answers in random order, they fall into patterns.

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.

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 ...

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 ...