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The Multiple Difficulties in the Construction of Multiple Choice Tests
Toben, Michael – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1974
Some of the pitfalls in the construction of multiple choice tests are discussed and examples of invalid questions given. (RM)
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Language Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests
A CASE FOR TRANSLATION.
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THORNTON-SMITH, C.B. – 1967
MOST OF THE CRITICISMS OF TRANSLATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE COURSES FOCUS ON THE SUPPOSEDLY DIFFICULT PROBLEMS OF SELECTING, USING, AND GRADING TRANSLATION TESTS AS OPPOSED TO THE OBJECTIVE TESTS GENERALLY USED BY ADVOCATES OF AUDIOLINGUALISM. BUT MOST OF THESE CRITICISMS FAIL TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE PROCESS OF LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE…
Descriptors: Grading, Language Instruction, Language Tests, Objective Tests