ERIC Number: EJ1211925
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Evolution of Test Items: From Open-Ended to Multiple-Choice
Sadowski, Mary A.; Sorby, Sheryl A.
Engineering Design Graphics Journal, v82 n2 p64-69 Spr 2018
Grading is often a faculty member's least favorite chore, especially in engineering where open-ended problems prevail. For this reason, multiple-choice test items could be a popular alternative for assessing learning and understanding. In addition, most Learning Management Systems allow the instructor to create multiple-choice questions to be scored automatically by the system. The use of multiple-choice items in engineering graphics education could increase efficiency, allowing instructors to focus on other aspects of their teaching rather than spending significant time grading open-ended problems. The authors of the this paper have been involved in a project to develop a Concept Inventory for Engineering Graphics over the past several years. Since Concept Inventories typically consist of multiple-choice items, development of this instrument was reliant on the creation of numerous valid and reliable items. This paper will focus on the process employed in multiple-choice item creation with application to engineering graphics. The process will be illustrated through demonstration of item evolution through several iterations.
Descriptors: Test Items, Multiple Choice Tests, Questioning Techniques, Engineering Education, Drafting, Test Wiseness, Measures (Individuals)
Engineering Design Graphics Division, American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-331-3500; Web site: http://www.edgj.org/index.php/EDGJ
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE1432280; DUE1432288
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