Evaluating multiple-choice exams in large introductory physics courses

Evaluating multiple-choice exams in large introductory physics courses

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The reliability and validity of professionally written multiple-choice exams have been extensively studied for exams such as the SAT, graduate record examination, and the force concept inventory. Much of the success of these multiple-choice exams is attributed to the careful construction of each que...

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Main Authors:	Michael Scott, Tim Stelzer, Gary Gladding
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Physical Society 2006-07-01
Series:	Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:	http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.2.020102

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