Comparison of Student Attitudes about Seven Formats of Educational Testing, with Emphasis on the MDT Multi-Digit Testing Technique.

Autor/in	Anderson, Paul S.
Titel	Comparison of Student Attitudes about Seven Formats of Educational Testing, with Emphasis on the MDT Multi-Digit Testing Technique.
Quelle	(1987), (38 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	College Students; Comparative Analysis; Computer Assisted Testing; Essay Tests; Higher Education; Multiple Choice Tests; Objective Tests; Scoring; Student Attitudes; Test Anxiety; Test Construction; Test Format; Test Items + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schriftlicher Sprachgebrauch; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Objektiver Test; Bewertung; Schülerverhalten; Examination phobia; Testangst; Prüfungsangst; Testaufbau; Testentwicklung; Test content; Testaufgabe
Abstract	Seven formats of educational testing were compared for student test preferences and how well each evaluated learning. The formats were: (1) true/false; (2) multiple choice; (3) matching; (4) MDT Multiple Digit Testing, in which a machine scores fill-in-the-blanks; (5) fill-in-the-blanks; (6) short answers; and (7) essay. A total of 1,440 survey questionnaires (the Survey of Student Opinions about Methods of Educational Testing) completed at a Midwestern university by students exposed to the MDT method obtained information about student opinions. The MDT was not as well received as were more familiar tests. Students thought themselves less able as test takers. When the sample was controlled for appropriateness to the class, the MDT compared with fill-in-the-blanks for evaluative power and preference. The machine-scored test is practical for teacher use. Eleven figures are presented, and an appendix includes the survey. (SLD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC