The Use of Three-Option Multiple Choice Items for Classroom Assessment

Autor/in	Atalmis, Erkan Hasan
Titel	The Use of Three-Option Multiple Choice Items for Classroom Assessment
Quelle	In: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 5 (2018) 2, S.314-324 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Atalmis, Erkan Hasan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-7456
Schlagwörter	Multiple Choice Tests; Test Items; Difficulty Level; Test Reliability; Test Format; Psychometrics; Mathematics Tests; Grade 7; Public Schools; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Test content; Testaufgabe; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Testreliabilität; Testentwicklung; Psychometry; Psychometrie; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	Although multiple-choice items (MCIs) are widely used for classroom assessment, designing MCIs with sufficient number of plausible distracters is very challenging for teachers. In this regard, previous empirical studies reveal that using three-option MCIs provides various advantages when compared to four-option MCIs due to less preparation and administration time. This study examines how different elimination methods; namely, the least selected and the random methods, influence item difficulty, item discrimination and test reliability on decreasing the number of options in MCIs from four to three. The research findings have revealed that the concerning methods did not affect item difficulty, item discrimination, and test reliability negatively. Results are discussed in relation to promoting quality classroom assessment. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. Pamukkale University, Faculty of Education, Kinikli Campus, Denizli 20070, Turkey. e-mail: ijate.editor@gmail.com; Web site: https://ijate.net/index.php/ijate
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01