Characteristics of Effective Assessment
Constructive Organized Comprehensive Objective Flexible Acceptable Thoughtful Specific
Characteristics of a Good Written Test
Discrimination Usability Comprehensiveness Validity Objective Reliability
Critiques and Oral Assessments
Instructor/Student Student-Led Small Group Individual Student by Student Self-Critique Written Critique
Characteristics of Effective Questions
Apply to the subject Brief and concise Adapt to the ability of the student Only one idea Challenge the student
Types of Questions to Avoid
Puzzle Oversized Toss-up Bewilderment Irrelevant Trick
Answering Students Questions
Understand before answering
Display interest
Determine if the student is satisfied