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ERIC Number: EJ214980
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Nov
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Essay versus Multiple Choice Tests.
Warren, Gordon
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v16 n6 p563-67 Nov 1979
The paper documents experiments designed to compare essay and multiple-choice tests as means of testing science learning. Results indicate it is easier to score high on multiple-choice tests; some students substitute quantity on essay tests; and essay tests reveal weaknesses hidden by multiple-choice tests. (RE)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Theories, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Test Construction, Test Items, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England