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SHORT-ANSWER QUESTION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Examinations and Competitions (Education)
CONT

A short-answer question should require only a few words, phrases or sentences for a complete answer.

CONT

Short-answer questions require the student to type words or numbers ... A single-word response is much easier for a computer program to judge than the multiple-word response ... Such questions are common in computer-based math and science lessons. The length of expected responses in short-answer questions should be as short as possible, both to prevent typographical error and to facilitate judging.

CONT

The three major types of constructed-response questions are: completion, short-answer, and essay questions. However, only the first two are used in computer-based instruction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Docimologie
DEF

Question précise à laquelle on répond par un mot, un groupe de mots ou un nombre.

Spanish

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