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ERIC Number: EJ418524
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
Better Testing for Better Learning.
Murray, John P.
College Teaching, v38 n4 p148-52 Fall 1990
A discussion of alternative evaluation techniques looks at tests that college students retake at home immediately after completing in class; exams requiring thoughtful application; group multiple-choice tests; paired testing; answer justification; a variety of take-home exams; immediate feedback; cost/benefit testing; retesting; and reaction or opinion papers. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Essays, Evaluation Methods, Feedback, Higher Education, Innovation, Multiple Choice Tests, Open Book Tests, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation, Test Use, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Take Home Tests