An Alternative to Essay Examinations: The Interpretive Exercise. How to Minimize Test Time and Save Dollars.

Kemerer, Richard; Wahlstrom, Merlin

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Publication Date: 1985

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An Alternative to Essay Examinations: The Interpretive Exercise. How to Minimize Test Time and Save Dollars.

Kemerer, Richard; Wahlstrom, Merlin

Performance and Instruction, v24 n8 p9-12 Oct 1985

Compares the features, learning outcomes tested, reliability, viability, and cost effectiveness of essay tests with those of interpretive tests used in training programs. A case study illustrating how an essay test was converted to an interpretive test and pilot tested is included to illustrate the advantages of interpretive testing. (MBR)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Essay Tests, Evaluation Methods, Field Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Format, Test Reliability, Testing Problems, Training

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