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ERIC Number: EJ691864
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 10
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 9
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
How Not to Formulate Multiple Choice Problems
Abramovitz, Buma; Berezina, Miryam; Berman, Abraham
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v36 n4 p428-437 May-Jun 2005
This note discusses some of the shortcomings of multiple choice tests in Mathematics given to undergraduate engineering students. Examples are presented, where the disadvantages of a multiple choice test are pointed out and suggestions how to overcome the difficulties are given.
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Engineering Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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