• Ep4: Exploring Item Types

  • Apr 18 2024
  • Length: 38 mins
  • Podcast

Ep4: Exploring Item Types

  • Summary

  • Top Episode Takeaways:

    📝 Multiple choice questions are the most common item type, but they can be done well or poorly. A good multiple choice question takes effort to create but can measure a wide range of knowledge and skills.


    🎥 Technology-enhanced items (e.g., audio/video clips, drag-and-drop) can make assessments more engaging, but they should be used purposefully to measure relevant skills, not just for the "wow" factor.


    🚢 Performance-based assessments, such as simulations, are the gold standard for measuring practical skills but can be resource-intensive. The key is finding the right balance based on the content, resources, and scoring considerations.


    Episode Keywords: Item types, Multiple choice, Technology-enhanced items, Performance-based tests, Practical exams, Simulations, Rubrics, Scoring, Bias, Psychometricians Connect with us:⁠⁠⁠

    Amanda Dainis, PhD, MPA⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-dainis-phd-mpa-012b94119/⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Tim Burnett⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tburnett/⁠

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