Common Test Techniques
Common Test Techniques
Short Answer Items
Disadvantages
Productiono of language
Scoring invalid or unreliable
Scoring may take longer
Responses may take longer
Advantages
Cheating is defficult
Is not restricted by the distractors
Should be easier to write
Contribute less score
Yes/No and True/False items
Cover significant points.
Answer can take short period of time.
They are well suited for the assessment for both
Multiple Choice Techniques
Cheating may be facilitated
Backwash may be harmful
Its very difficult to write siuccesful ítems
The technique severely restrics what can be tested
Guessing may have a considerable but unknowable effect on test scores
The technique test only recongnition knwoledge
Fill in the gaps
One word is permitted in each gap.
This works well in tests of gramar and vocabulary.
Missing works are to be found in the text or audio
It is specially for reading and listening.
Answer can be found in the text.
