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Case: Multiple-choice test One year Nancy taught a young football star named Len. Len did not pass the first quarter of chemistry and was in danger of failing the second quarter. At this time, Nancy was using the multiple-choice "pullout tests" that accompanied the textbook to assess her students' understanding of chemical concepts. However, during the second quarter, she decided that too many of her students were failing her class and showing a lack of motivation toward learning the concepts. She decided that her students needed an opportunity to view and appreciate chemistry as a lifelong learning experience, and she began to think that maybe her teaching strategies did not match the way her students were assessed. She wanted to make chemistry enjoyable for her students, and at the same time she wanted them to understand the basic concepts. What should Nancy do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Nancy should look closely at the "pullout tests" and determine their validity and reliability. Secondly, she should consider limiting the use of multiple-choice tests, instead differentiating her form of assessing student mastery. As mentioned in other solutions, labs are a great options. Also, students can create presentations to show their understanding of chemistry concepts without conducting actual experiments. Nancy should differentiate her assessments to allow for more than one type of learner. |
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