 Teaching
Excellence Seminar: Effective Multiple Choice Testing
Dr. Ed
Neal, Director of Faculty Development
Center for Teaching and Learning
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
October 15, 2008, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Close Hipp Moore School of Business, BA 203
Description
Multiple-choice tests are the
most widely used type of exams in large classes. Many textbooks come
with test banks, but what do you do when you want to make your own
test questions? How do you make sure your questions are testing what
you want the students to know? Join Dr. Ed Neal to investigate this
topic and to:
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Review the
principles of writing valid and reliable test items
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Explore how to
use test-item analysis
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Learn how to
create tests that measure higher-order objectives
Applying these
principles can make your exams more effective at measuring student
learning.
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- Effective Multiple Choice Testing Handout (PDF)
This is a handout for the seminar.
- Effective Multiple Choice Testing Presentation (PDF)
These are the slides for Dr. Neal's seminar.
About the Presenter
Ed Neal began his college teaching career in 1968 as a professor of
Russian history. In 1978, he created the first faculty development
program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Currently,
as Director of Faculty Development in the UNC Center for Teaching
and Learning, he is responsible for programs that help faculty
members and graduate students become more effective teachers. As an
adjunct faculty member in Education, Nursing, Dentistry, and
Communication Studies, he teaches graduate and post-doctoral courses
in college teaching and higher education pedagogy. He is also active
in regional and national faculty development organizations. He is
the editor of The Journal of Faculty Development and serves
on the editorial boards of The National Teaching and Learning
Forum and Innovative Higher Education.
This Teaching Excellence Seminar is
sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and the College of
Arts and Sciences. |
