Measuring the Consistency in Change in Hepatitis B Knowledge among Three Different Types of Tests: True/False, Multiple Choice, and Fill in the Blanks Tests.

Sahai, Vic; Demeyere, Petra; Poirier, Sheila; Piro, Felice

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ERIC Number: EJ578672

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Measuring the Consistency in Change in Hepatitis B Knowledge among Three Different Types of Tests: True/False, Multiple Choice, and Fill in the Blanks Tests.

Sahai, Vic; Demeyere, Petra; Poirier, Sheila; Piro, Felice

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, v13 n2 p123-28 Aut 1998

The recall of information about Hepatitis B demonstrated by 180 seventh graders was tested with three test types: (1) short-answer; (2) true/false; and (3) multiple-choice. Short answer testing was the most reliable. Suggestions are made for the use of short-answer tests in evaluating student knowledge. (SLD)

Descriptors: Change, Grade 7, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Student Evaluation, Test Construction, Test Format

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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