Training and Professional Development

  • 2/17 Creating Multiple Choice Questions...

    Creating multiple choice questions that promote higher order thinking
    February 17                 1:30-3:30
    ROWE 132
    Presenter: Martina Rosenberg, CETL 

    Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are a widely used practice in classrooms to assess learning. Beyond being convenient to grade, the benefits of MCQs can be maximized to encourage students to go beyond surface knowledge learning.

    WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

    (a)        identify MCQs that aligns with higher or lower order thinking

    (b)        improve MCQ architecture using best practices

    (c)        design a  MCQ to assess learners’ higher order thinking 

    Register at - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1176

    For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu