Multi-Choice Examinations - E-book - ePub

Multi-Choice examinations are gaining in popularity with academic staff. Though multi-choice examinations do take longer to prepare, they are definitely much faster to mark. As lecturers are typically faced with increasing numbers of students and shorter deadlines in regard to finalising examination results, the use of multi-choice examinations in on the increase. John Elms is the author of a most helpful series of informative texts which clearly advise, in the minimum number of words, how a novice student can more successfully undertake the assessment demands of a university, in this instance, multi-choice exams.
Contents include:The Components of a Multi-Choice ExaminationA Simple Illustration of a Multi-Choice QuestionWhat is required of a Multi-Choice Exam Candidate?A Simple Classification of Types of Knowledge that Comprise a Unit of StudyA Trick to be Aware of in Multi-Choice ExaminationsIntroductory Comments about the Recommended Multi-Choice Examination StrategyThe Recognition or Reward AspectThe Penalty AspectThe Typical Multi-Choice Examination Conditions and How to BenefitThe Passing Mark AspectConsideration of these Three AspectsWhat to Learn about Multi-Choice ExaminationsA SIMPLE STRATEGY FOR OPTIMISING YOUR MULTI-CHOICE EXAMINATION SCORE~ The First Time through a Multi-Choice Examination~ The Second Time through the Multi-Choice Examination~ The Third Time through the Multi-Choice Examination~ Action to Take Just before the End of the ExaminationAdvice Regarding How to Prepare for a Multi-Choice ExaminationThe Success of this Simple Multi-Choice Examination StrategyConcluding Comments***John Elms spent more than 20 years at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba Queensland.
During this time he has conducted comprehensive applied research in regard to improving higher education student productivity. After directly observing many novice higher education students struggling with the various forms of 'progressive assessment' he formulated a simple and practical set of productivity strategies to cope with the most common forms of assessment. His books are respected by students because the strategies described in them are easy for most students to implement and readily produce improved results.