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ERIC Number: EJ213741
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Test Purpose and Item Type.
Mason, Geoffrey P.
Canadian Journal of Education, v4 n4 p8-13 1979
Distinguishing between two types of test questions, constructed-response (essay/completion) and selected-response (multiple-choice/true-false), the author considers both in relation to the specificity of learning outcomes being tested, the use of criterion or norm-referenced measurement, and the formative or summative nature of the evaluation. (SJL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Core Curriculum, Evaluation Needs, Formative Evaluation, Measurement Techniques, Multiple Choice Tests, Questioning Techniques, Summative Evaluation, Test Construction, Test Items
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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