Reportings about Constructing a Multiple Choice Test a MCT.pptx

Reportings about Constructing a Multiple Choice Test

1. CONSTRUCTING A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST Group 4

2. is the most commonly used format in measuring student achievements at different levels of learning. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 3 PARTS OF MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST STEM Represents a problem or question. KEYED OPTION Best/ correct answer . INCORRECT OPTIONS/ ALERNATIVES Distracters/Foils

3. EXAMPLE: WHICH OF T HE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN EXAMPLE OF A LIVING THING? Tree Rock Flower Bird

4. GENERAL GUIDELINES IN CONSTRUCTING MCT Use simple, clear language; avoid unfamiliar words and complex sentence structures. Keep item stems short and straightforward. Distractors should be equally plausible and consistent with the stem. Avoid clues, overlap, and sequence patterns in the answers.

5. GENERAL GUIDELINES IN CONSTRUCTING MCT Avoid unnecessary words, extreme specificity, and non-relevant difficulty. Use "None of the above" and "All of the above" cautiously. Vary response similarity to control difficulty.

6. THINGS TO AVOID IN STEM Long/complex sentences Trivial statements Negatives and double negatives Extraneous material Don’t leave a blank for completion in the beginning or middle of the stem of the question.

7. THINGS TO DO IN STEM Your own words, not statements straight out of the textbook Single, clearly formulated problems Question form or completion form

8. THINGS TO AVOID IN OPTION Statements too close to the correct answer. Completely implausible responses Overlapping responses

9. THINGS TO DO IN OPTION Plausible and homogeneous distracters Short options and all same length Correct options evenly distributed At least 3 or 4 alternatives

10. THANK YOU Presented by Group 4