Assess Chapter 6

Name: Group 2 Date: 9/27/07

Abstract:
Chapter six lends some great ideas for creating good versus bad test questions. Mixing traditional and non-traditional along with forced choice and constructed response questions is the key to creating good assessments. The overall goal is to make students think, not just memorize information for exams.

Reflection:

Overall our group thought the tactics and strategies suggested in this chapter were helpful in determining what kind of assessment is best to use. We also agreed with the fact that using double negatives and trick questions will just confuse the students rather than assess their learning. In class the discussion about extra credit brought up many good points. If you are going to allow a student to do extra credit work, make sure it is relevant to the unit. If they are just doing fluff assignments or assignments that have no relevance to the subject there is not incentive for them to learn the material.