An Educology of Testing: American Student Attitudes about Test Formats, with Special Reference to the MDT Multi-Digit Testing Technique.

Anderson, Paul S.

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Publication Date: 1988

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An Educology of Testing: American Student Attitudes about Test Formats, with Special Reference to the MDT Multi-Digit Testing Technique.

Anderson, Paul S.

International Journal of Educology, v2 n2 p143-84 1988

Seven formats of educational testing were compared according to student preferences/perceptions of how well each test method evaluates learning. Formats compared include true/false, multiple-choice, matching, multi-digit testing (MDT), fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and essay. Subjects were 1,440 university students. Results indicate that tests students liked least have highest evaluation ability. (TJH)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Methods Research, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Scoring, Student Attitudes, Test Format, Test Scoring Machines

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