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QUESTION REPONSE COURTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-answer question
1, record 1, English, short%2Danswer%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- short-answer item 2, record 1, English, short%2Danswer%20item
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A short-answer question should require only a few words, phrases or sentences for a complete answer. 3, record 1, English, - short%2Danswer%20question
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 1, English, - short%2Danswer%20question
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, English, - short%2Danswer%20question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Docimologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question à réponse courte
1, record 1, French, question%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse%20courte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- item à court développement 2, record 1, French, item%20%C3%A0%20court%20d%C3%A9veloppement
masculine noun
- item à réponse courte 3, record 1, French, item%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse%20courte
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Question précise à laquelle on répond par un mot, un groupe de mots ou un nombre. 1, record 1, French, - question%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9ponse%20courte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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