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Is There A Relationship Between Chemistry Performance And Question Type, Question Content And Gender?, Ross Hudson
Is There A Relationship Between Chemistry Performance And Question Type, Question Content And Gender?, Ross Hudson
Dr Ross Hudson
This research inquires into the effectiveness of the two predominant forms of questions - multiple-choice questions and short-answer questions - used in the State University Entrance Examination for Chemistry including the relationship between performance and gender. It examines not only the style of question but also the content type examined (recall and application questions). The research involves class trial testing of students with structured questions that examine the same material content with each type of question (multiple-choice or short-answer) and also examines the different type of content (recall or application) and finally the influence of student gender. Rasch analysis of …
Multiple-Choice Questions Compared To Short-Answer Response : Which Assesses Understanding Of Chemistry More Effectively?, Ross Hudson
Dr Ross Hudson
The research inquires into the effectiveness of the two predominant forms of questions that are used on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Victoria Chemistry examination. These are multiple- choice questions and short-answer questions. This research examines not only the style of chemistry question but also the content type examined (recall and application questions) along with gender differences in students' responses to such questions. The research involved three phases, i) analysis of five years results from the VCE Chemistry examinations, ii) class trial testing students of both genders with structured questions that examined the same material content with each type …