Re: Test Writing

[Joseph Bellina <jbellina@SAINTMARYS.EDU>]

What sorts of topics are you covering and what sorts of questions as you
asking.  Some of the material is notorius for giving the students a
sense that they understand, when they don't.  It becomes frustrating for
both student and teacher.

The problem could be primordial...can your students distinquish current
from potential difference, or do they get them confused....most do.
What impact would this confusion have on further concept development in
electronics.

I'm not claiming that is the problem, but perhaps it is an example of
what could be going wrong.  Then of course, they could just not be
applying themselves...but that is something you will have to assess.

cheers,

joe

On
Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Tina Fanetti wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I am about to give up.  I have a class of students that are in vocati=
> onal programs, mostly electronics. =20
>
> I do not seem to be able to write a multiple choice test they can pas=
> s.  I get the test questions from their textbook's test bank or from =
> a different test bank of a similar level.  (In this case Hewitt's Con=
> ceptual Physics)
>
> I cover all the stuff that is on the test in lecture.
>
> Granted it is not word for word and they may have to think.
>
> I can't get them to do better.  I have no idea what to do next.  They=
>  still have one more test before the final.
>
> I don't seem to be able to make the test easy enough.
>
> Help!
>
> Thanks
> Tina
>
> Tina Fanetti
> Physics Instructor
> Western Iowa Technical Community College
> 4647 Stone Ave
> Sioux City IA 51102
> 712-274-8733 ext 1429

Joseph J. Bellina, Jr.               219-284-4662
Associate Professor of Physics
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556