April 19, 2017
HOW MCQ IS IMPORTANT FOR US
MCQ is
known as items can be an effective and efficient way to assess learning
outcomes. MCQ choice test items have several advantages which are as.
Versatility
Evaluation
Reliability
Validity
Multiple
choice question test items can be written to asses various levels of learning
outcomes like recall ,application , evaluations, analysis etc. Students are
choosing from a set of potential answers, multiple chose items are not an
effective way to test students creativity or his ability to organize and
articulate thoughts.
A good
test is consistent in measuring a learning outcome. MCQ tests items are less
susceptible to guessing than true/false questions, making them a more reliable
means of assessment. When the number of multiple choice items is objective and consistent unlike the scoring of essay
questions.
Validity
is the degree to which a test measure the stated learning outcomes. Because
students can answer a multiple choice item much more quickly than an assay
question, tests based on MCQ items can cover wider range of course material,
thus increasing the validity of the assessment. The key to taking advantage of
these strengths’, however is construction of good multiple choice items.
