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Develop your skills in creating multiple-choice assessments

CCMS Editor — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:11:21 +0000

Which of the following best describes Zuul crurivastator?

The Gatekeeper in the 1984 film Ghostbusters.
A close friend of Gozer, the Gozerian.
A demigod worshipped by the Mesopotamians.
It’s a swear word that the ancient Romans used when banging their shin against a marble column.
A new type of ankylosaurine dinosaur.

At our Multiple-Choice Retreat on July 24, we’ll reveal the answer to this question – a question that has challenged and puzzled individuals for minutes. 3M teaching fellow and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, will also help you develop your skills in writing and refining multiple-choice questions.

The hands-on retreat will explore a variety of topics, including:

Best practices in item writing
Techniques for constructing items that target higher cognitive levels of learning
Using item analysis results to refine and enhance your tests

Lunch will be provided.

Create effective multiple-choice assessments

CCMS Editor — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:45:51 +0000

Which of the following is a sign that you’re NOT young anymore?

You choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.
You play connect the dots on your liver spots.
Getting the mail is one of the highlights of your day.
You sprinkle tenderizer on your applesauce.
You look both ways before crossing a room.

At our Multiple-Choice Retreat on Jan. 21, we’ll reveal the answer to this question from Ron Berk’s Test of Testwiseness that has puzzled generations for years. 3M teaching fellow and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, will also help you develop your skills in writing and refining multiple-choice questions.

The hands-on retreat will explore a variety of topics, including:

Best practices in item writing
Techniques for constructing items that target higher cognitive levels of learning
Using item analysis results to refine and enhance your tests

The session runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in room 404 Dunton Tower. A pizza lunch will be provided.

Discover how to enhance your multiple-choice assessments

CCMS Editor — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:15:09 +0000

Please note: This session has been cancelled

Which of the following is a sign that you’re NOT young anymore?

You choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy.
You play connect the dots on your liver spots.
Getting the mail is one of the highlights of your day.
You sprinkle tenderizer on your applesauce.
You look both ways before crossing a room.

At our Multiple-Choice Retreat on Oct. 8, we’ll reveal the answer to this question from Ron Berk’s Test of Testwiseness that has puzzled generations for years. 3M teaching fellow and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, will also help you develop your skills in writing and refining multiple-choice questions.

The hands-on retreat will explore a variety of topics, including: best practices in item writing, techniques for constructing items that target higher cognitive levels of learning, and using item analysis results to refine and enhance your tests.

A pizza lunch will be provided.

Creating effective multiple-choice assessments

CCMS Editor — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:12:43 +0000

Which of the following is a sign that you’re NOT young anymore?

You choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy.
You play connect the dots on your liver spots.
Getting the mail is one of the highlights of your day.
You sprinkle tenderizer on your applesauce.
You look both ways before crossing a room.

At our Multiple-Choice Retreat on August 26, we’ll reveal the answer to this question from Ron Berk’s Test of Testwiseness that has puzzled generations for years. 3M award winner and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, will also help you develop your skills in writing and refining multiple-choice questions.

The hands-on retreat will explore a variety of topics, including:

Best practices in item writing
Techniques for constructing items that target higher cognitive levels of learning
Using item analysis results to refine and enhance your tests

Enhance your multiple-choice item writing skills before final exams

CCMS Editor — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:14:08 +0000

Which of the following is a sign that you’re NOT young anymore?

You choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.
You play connect the dots on your liver spots.
Getting the mail is one of the highlights of your day.
You sprinkle tenderizer on your applesauce.
You look both ways before crossing a room.

On Monday, March 16, at the EDC’s Multiple-Choice Retreat, we’ll reveal the answer to this question from Ron Berk’s Test of Testwiseness that has puzzled generations for years. 3M award winner and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, will also help you develop your skills in writing and refining multiple-choice questions just in time for final exams.

The hands-on retreat will explore a variety of topics, including:

Best practices in item writing
Techniques for constructing items that target higher cognitive levels of learning
Using item analysis results to refine and enhance your tests

The retreat will run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower. A pizza lunch will be provided.

Make your multiple-choice tests more effective with the EDC’s upcoming retreat

CCMS Editor — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:00:28 +0000

Develop your skills in writing, refining and integrating multiple-choice tests into your assessment activities with the EDC’s Multiple-Choice Retreat.

On Thursday, March 12, join 3M award winner and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, for this hands-on session that will explore a variety of topics, including:

Best practices in item writing
Techniques for constructing items that target higher cognitive levels of learning
Using item analysis results to refine and enhance your tests

The retreat will run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in room 410 Dunton Tower. A pizza lunch will be provided.