Book 8. Diagnostic Questions

Here are the resources referenced in the Tips for Teachers guide to Diagnostic Questions.

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  1. I have compiled a load of research into multiple-choice questions here

Footnotes

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  3. Using Diagnostic Classroom Assessment: One Question at a Time by Ciofalo and Wylie. Read an analysis of the paper here
  4. Diagnostic Questions: Is There Value in Just One? by Dylan Wiliam and Carol Wylie. Read an analysis of the paper here
  5. Developing, Analyzing, and Using Distractors for Multiple-Choice by Gierl, M. J., Bulut, O., Guo, Q., & Zhang, X. Read an analysis of the paper here
  6. Constructing Written Test Questions For the Basic and Clinical Sciences by Case and Swanson. Read an analysis of the paper here
  7. Developing, Analyzing, and Using Distractors for Multiple-Choice by Gierl, M. J., Bulut, O., Guo, Q., & Zhang, X. Read an analysis of the paper here
  8. Constructing Written Test Questions For the Basic and Clinical Sciences by Case and Swanson. Read an analysis of the paper here
  9. The Impact of item flaws, testing at low cognitive level, and low distractor functioning on multiple-choice question quality by Syed Haris Ali, Kenneth G. Ruit. Read an analysis of the paper here
  10. Developing, Analyzing, and Using Distractors for Multiple-Choice Tests in Education by Gierl, M. J., Bulut, O., Guo, Q., & Zhang, X. Read an analysis of the paper here
  11. Optimizing Multiple-Choice Questions for Retrieval Practice by van den Broek et al. Read an analysis of the paper here
  12. Three Options Are Optimal for Multiple-Choice Items by Michael C. Rodriguez. Read an analysis of the paper here
  13. Routines redeploy attention by Peps Mccrea. You can read the post here
  14. This is the idea of making routines attractive from the EAST framework. You can read an analysis of this paper here
  15. Wait Time: Slowing Down May Be A Way of Speeding Up! By Mary Budd Rowe. Read an analysis of the paper here
  16. View Plickers here
  17. Find out about DQR here
  18. Feedback enhances the positive effects and reduces the negative effects of multiple-choice testing by Butler and Roediger. Read an analysis of the paper here
  19. Optimizing Multiple-Choice Questions for Retrieval Practice by van den
    Broek et al. Read an analysis of the paper here
  20. I wrote a book about how I use the principles of variation theory to direct
    students’ attention. It is called Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain and is available here
  21. The Derring Effec: Deliberate Errors Enhance Learning by Wong and Lim.
    Read an analysis of the paper here
  22. Those Who Understand: Knowledge Growth in Teaching by Lee S. Shulman.
    Read an analysis of the paper here