作者：J. Manuel D. 6 年以前
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Common test techniques
Various testing techniques have unique advantages and disadvantages. Multiple-choice items enable rapid and reliable scoring, testing receptive skills effectively. However, they can facilitate cheating, limit the scope of what can be tested, and introduce issues with guessing.
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Common test techniques YES/NO and TRUE/FALSE items Giving reasons will affect validity Cannot be used in formal exams Test takers have 50% of success Can be modified to give reasons Can be used when assessing Multiple choice items Cheating may be facilitated Backwash may be harmful Complicated constructioon Restrics what can be tested Guessing has an unknowable effect Only recognises knowledge Allows the testing of receptive skills Rapid scoring Scoring is perfectly reliable Gap filling items Does not have high reliability Does not ask for productive skills Unclear instructions will lead to failing Discontinuous items may ask for more than 1 respone Work well when testing grammar and vocabulary Work best when the missing words can be found in the text Short-answer items Disadvantages Scoring may take longer Likely to be subjective Test takers have to produce language Responses may take longer Advantages Items should be easy to write Cheating is not likely to happen It is not restricted by distrators Guessing will contribute less to test scores
