Post written by guest author Alexandra Webb, ANU Medical School. We identified on Day 1 of this Coffee Course that practice tests (quizzes) and spacing learning over time are the most effective strategies for student learning. But what do students actually do when it comes to study? In addition to […]
A key principle of assessment is that it meets the conditions of Validity (gauging if a student has met the objectives) and Reliability (gauging how much we can trust the results). There is also ‘backwash’. Hughes (2002) wrote: âThe effect of testing on teaching and learning is known as backwash, […]
Today weâll take you on a tour. In part one, we’ll explore the most used question type and its variations. Now what could that be? You guessed it: Multiple-choice (MCQ)! Then we’ll proceed with the second part of the tour exploring other lesser used but valuable question types. But before […]
Post written by guest author Alexandra Webb, ANU Medical School. Introduction Urban legend has it that the word âquizâ was invented in 1791 by Richard Daly, a Dublin theatre owner, in order to settle a bet. Daly bet that he could add a new word to the English language within […]
We all know quizzes provide an efficient way to assess students but how can we get the most out of them? How can we design them to give us valuable insight into students’ progress while enhancing their understanding? We’ll delve into the science of learning associated with quizzes, take a tour of […]