Tests can be an important assessment tool, but they must be produced well in order to effectively evaluate student understanding. This chapter focused on test producing techniques, and gave examples of good and bad questions. What stood out to me was the necessity to make tests clear, and to give the students all the tools they need to succeed in them. It is important that students know what to expect in their exams and not to be confused by the way the questions are presented. As a teacher, I want to know what my students understood and what they need to improve on. If I make complicated exams, the results will not provide me with the information I need. It is critical that the wording in tests and the material covered is not confusing to the students.
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