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Are multiple-choice exams easier for economics students? : A comparison of multiple-.choice and "equivalent" constructed-response exam questions

Chan, Nixon; Kennedy, Peter - In: Southern economic journal 68 (2002) 4, pp. 957-971

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Targeting Teaching - Are Multiple-Choice Exams Easier for Economics Students? A Comparison of Multiple-Choice and "Equivalent" Constructed-Response Exam Questions

Chan, Nixon; Kennedy, Peter E. - In: Southern economic journal 68 (2002) 4, pp. 957-971

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10006655102

Are Multiple-Choice Exams Easier for Economics Students? A Comparison of Multiple-Choice and “Equivalent” Constructed-Response Exam Questions

Chan, Nixon; Kennedy, Peter E. - In: Southern Economic Journal 68 (2002) 4, pp. 957-971

Many economics students believe that multiple-choice (MC) exams are easier than constructed-response (CR) exams. If true understanding of economics is reflected by performance on CR exams, then easier MC exams would give rise to misleading measures of student understanding of economics, creating...

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