Acceptance and Accuracy of Multiple Choice, Confidence-Level, and Essay Question Formats for Graduate Students

Autor/in	Swartz, Stephen M.
Titel	Acceptance and Accuracy of Multiple Choice, Confidence-Level, and Essay Question Formats for Graduate Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Business, 81 (2006) 4, S.215-220 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0883-2323
Schlagwörter	Multiple Choice Tests; Essay Tests; Graduate Students; Student Attitudes; Comparative Analysis; Student Surveys; Correlation; Confidence Testing; Likert Scales; Test Format; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Schriftlicher Sprachgebrauch; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Korrelation; Likert-Skala; Testentwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	The confidence level (information-referenced testing; IRT) design is an attempt to improve upon the multiple choice format by allowing students to express a level of confidence in the answers they choose. In this study, the author evaluated student perceptions of the ease of use and accuracy of and general preference for traditional multiple choice, confidence-level, and essay format questions. The author estimated the relative accuracy of traditional multiple choice vs. confidence level compared with the essay results and the student self-reported mastery of knowledge domains. Student acceptance of the new format was equal to, and accuracy was better than, the traditional format. (Contains 4 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10