1. EDTECH 213 2nd Sem SY 2013-2014
Manny Buenafe
Karmila Ortega

2. Objectives
 Recall/review the types of question and how to
construct them.
 Be familiar on some online test creation tools.
 Create an online test/assessment.

3. Test Construction
 What are the different types of test questions?

4. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Construct an
effective stem.

5. Bad Stem
Bad stem
Which of the following is a What operations should
true statement?
we use to find the missing
minuend?
a. We subtract to get a
missing minuend
b. We subtract to get a
missing subtrahend
c. We add to get a
missing minuend
a. Add
b. Subtract
c. Multiply

6. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Ask the question in
a positive way

7. Negative phrasing
Which of the following
statements is not true?
Better use of negative
phrasing
Which of the following
statements is not true?
a. even + even = even
a. even + even = even
b. odd + odd = odd
b. odd + odd = odd
c. even + odd = even
c. even + odd = even

8. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Avoid sentence
completion

9. Interior Blank
To change percent to
decimal, we need to move
the decimal point two
places to the _________.
Question form
To change percent to
decimal, in what direction
should we move the
decimal point?
a. Left
a. Right
b. Right
b. Left
c. Lastdigit
c. Last digit

10. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
All alternatives
should be plausible

11. Implausible Alternatives
To change percent to decimal, how many times
should we move the decimal point?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 2 000 000

12. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Avoid wordy
alternatives

13. Wordy Alternatives
How do we change dissimilar fractions to similar
fractions?
a. Get the LCD of the fractions, divide by the
numerator then multiply by the denominator
b. Get the LCD of the fractions, divide by the
denominator then multiply by the numerator
c. Get the LCD of the fractions, add it to the
denominator then subtract by the numerator

14. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Avoid overlapping
alternatives

15. Overlapping alternatives
How do we describe the elements of this set: {x|x = 2n}?
a. Set of all even numbers
b. Set of all multiples of 4
c. Set of all multiples of 8

16. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Alternatives should
have homogenous
content

17. Heterogeneous content
How do we change percent to fraction form?
a. Remove the percent symbol then write 100 as a
denominator
b. Remove the percent symbol then write 100 as a
numerator
c. Remove the percent symbol then move the decimal
point twice to the right.

18. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Alternatives should
be free from clues.

19. The alternatives should…
 Have a grammar consistent with the stem
 Be parallel in form
 Be similar in length

20. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
The alternatives all of the
above and none of the
above shouldn’t be used.

21. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
The alternatives
should be presented
in a logical order

22. Tips on an Effective Multiple Choice
Questions
Avoid complex
alternatives

23. Complex Alternatives
What operations are involved in division?
a. Addition
b. Subtraction
c. Multiplication
d. A and B
e. B and C

24. Short Answer Test Items
 Typically, the student is asked to reply with a word, phrase,
name, or sentence, rather than a more extended response.
 Direct Questions / Short Answer
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
 Incomplete Sentences / Fill In the Blanks
 The current Prime Minister of Canada is _____?

 Items are fairly easy to construct and mark
 Assess mainly knowledge, comprehension, and some
application.

25. Guidelines for Writing Short Answer Items
 Questions must be carefully worded so that all
students understand the specific nature of the
question asked and the answer required.
 Poor:
Wellington defeated Napoleon in _____ ?
 Better:
In what battle fought in 1815 did Wellington
defeat Napoleon?
OR
In what year did Wellington defeat Napoleon
at Waterloo?

26. II. Guidelines for Writing Short Answer Items
 Word completion or fillin questions so that missing
information is at, or near the end of, the sentence. Makes
reading and responding easier.
 Poor: In the year ______ , Canada turned 100 years old.
 Better: Canada turned 100 years old in the year _____ .
 Instructions and teacher’s expectations about filling in blanks
should be made clear. Indicate whether each blank of equal
length represents one word or several words, whether long
blanks require sentences or phrases, and whether synonymous
terms are accepted.

27. III. Guidelines for Writing Short Answer Items
 When an answer is to be expressed in numerical units, the unit
should be stated.
 Poor: If a room measures 7 metres by 4 metres, the perimeter
is _____ .
 Better: If a room measures 7 metres by 4 metres, the perimeter
is _____ metres (or m).
 Do not use too many blanks in completion items. The emphasis
should be on knowledge and comprehension, not mind reading!
 Consider:
In the year _____ , Prime Minister _________ signed the
__________ , which led to a ___________ which was
__________ .

28. Online Test Creator

30. Testmoz (www.testmoz.com)
 4 Question Types
 True/False, MCQ, MR, FIB
 Detailed Reports
 Free and No Registration required! 
 Passcode protected

31. How to create a test in Testmoz
Let’s go online! 
www.testmoz.com

33. Google Forms (Google Drive app)
 Surveys or Polls (Text, Paragraph
text, MCQ, Checkboxes, Choose from a
list, Scale, Grid, Date, Time)
 Surveys can be shared.
 Responses can be viewed immediately.
 Detailed Reports

34. How to create a survey in Google
Drive
Let’s go online! 
Pls log in to your google acct.

35. Benefits of using Online
Test/Assessment Tools
 Test/Survey results and feedback are immediately
available.
 Add flexibility of delivery.
 Provide multiple opportunities.
 Determine prior knowledge.

36. Benefits of using Online
Test/Assessment Tools
 Identify areas of learner understanding.
 Use diagnostic reports.
 Instant grading!
 Tests are easily edited and can be used again in the
future.

37. Source:
 Google images for logos
 www.testmoz.com
 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/05/22/the-
best-way-to-create-online-tests/
 http://www.proprofs.com/blog/2013/01/benefits-ofusing-online-assessments/