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Writing Effective Test Items: The Definitive Guide

Difficult Job It is not easy to construct a good test to measure what you want. Writing good effective test items is a difficult job as it needs much practice and experience and there are many things to be considered to create good test items. A Valuable Resource...

23/07/2022 Mohamed Ramadan Publications No Comment

Why Writing Effective Test Items Is A Challenge

Overcome the challenge of writing test items

It is not easy to construct a good test to measure what you want. Writing good effective test items is a difficult job as it needs much practice and experience. These items must achieve many things to be considered good ones. The following are some. Functions of the...

25/04/2019 Mohamed Ramadan Testing and Assessment No Comment

How To Avoid Negative Effects Of Tests On Students

Some educators argue against using tests. They say students study for tests only at the end of the semester. Students also tend to study when the school year is about to finish, while not working throughout the course. Once the test has finished, students forget all that had...

23/04/2019 Mohamed Ramadan Testing and Assessment No Comment

Practical Guidelines For Developing Good EFL Test Items

I want to guarantee you understand some terms. This is important before providing you with guidelines for writing good EFL test items. These terms are used in testing. Here are the terms you should be familiar with. 1. Test Blueprint (or Test Specifications) It identifies the objectives and...