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Guessing, Partial Knowledge, and Misconceptions in Multiple-Choice Tests
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Lau, Paul Ngee Kiong; Lau, Sie Hoe; Hong, Kian Sam; Usop, Hasbee – Educational Technology & Society, 2011
The number right (NR) method, in which students pick one option as the answer, is the conventional method for scoring multiple-choice tests that is heavily criticized for encouraging students to guess and failing to credit partial knowledge. In addition, computer technology is increasingly used in classroom assessment. This paper investigates the…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Multiple Choice Tests, Computers, Scoring