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What is an advantage of using Essays in assessment?

AThey are subjective to score.

BThey are time-consuming to grade.

CThey assess higher-order thinking skills and foster critical thinking.

DThey may have low reliability.

Answer:

C. They assess higher-order thinking skills and foster critical thinking.

Read Explanation:

Subjective tests (performance-based assessments)

  • These assessments require students to organize and present an original answer or perform a task, and their evaluation is often based on the examiner's judgment against a set of criteria

Essays: 

These require students to write multiple paragraphs or an extended response to a prompt.

  • Advantages: They assess higher-order thinking skills, encourage organization and clarity of thought, foster critical thinking and reflection, and can provide deeper insight into a student's understanding.

  • Disadvantages: They are subjective to score, time-consuming to grade, may have low reliability, and could be influenced by factors other than content, such as handwriting or writing ability.

Problem-Solving Questions: 

These require students to apply their knowledge and reasoning to solve a given problem.

Performance Tests: 

These involve students demonstrating skills or procedures in a practical setting. This could be anything from a laboratory experiment to a musical performance or a presentation.

Oral Tests: 

These involve students responding verbally to questions or prompts.

Portfolios

These are collections of student work that showcase progress, achievement, and learning over time.

  • Advantages: They offer a comprehensive view of student learning, demonstrate growth over time, and encourage reflection and self-directed learning.

  • Disadvantages: They can be time-consuming to evaluate, and the quality of the portfolio depends on the quality of the collected artifacts.


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Which of the following statements about Objective Tests are correct?

  1. Objective tests are characterized by having a single correct answer and an objective scoring method.
  2. Multiple-Choice Questions, a type of objective test, are easy and quick to score and can cover a wide range of content.
  3. True/False questions are ideal for assessing higher-order thinking skills because they allow for quick responses.
  4. Completion or Fill-in-the-Blanks items are advantageous because they significantly reduce guessing compared to selection-type items and require students to construct their answers.