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The science and art of writing good multiple-choice questions (MCQs) Online

Join us for an engaging and practical workshop designed to equip educators with essential skills for crafting effective Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). This session delves into the principles behind well-constructed MCQs that accurately assess student learning. You’ll explore techniques for writing clear stems and plausible distractors, aligning questions with learning outcomes, and balancing cognitive difficulty. We’ll also discuss ways to integrate meaningful feedback, minimize bias, and promote inclusivity, ensuring that your MCQs are both fair and impactful. By the end of the workshop, you’ll gain the tools to refine your MCQs and create assessments that genuinely enhance student success.

Upon completion of this learning experience, participants will be able to:

Identify the characteristics of well-constructed multiple-choice questions (MCQs) that effectively assess student learning.
Describe the characteristics of high quality stems and distractors in MCQ design.
Differentiate between higher-order and lower-order cognitive skills in multiple-choice question design.
Evaluate whether MCQs are aligned with a set of learning outcomes.
Discuss the importance of balancing difficulty levels in a set of MCQs for fair assessment
Describe the role of feedback in MCQs and ways to integrate it effectively.
Explore ways to create MCQs that minimize bias and promote inclusivity.
Revise flawed MCQs to improve clarity, fairness, and alignment with learning objectives.

Picture of pencil on bubble sheet with informational elements overlaying. The science and art of good multiple choice questions (MCQs), hybrid, January 10, 2025 from 3 to 3:45pm , center for teaching and learning innovation logo with spartan head.

Date:: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Time:: 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Online:: This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:: Educator Network In-Class Educators Online Program Directors Quality Matters
Categories:: Curriculum Development DEIB & Student Success Designing and Building Courses Educator Networking Evaluation & Assessment Hybrid Session Improving Courses and Reviewing Course Quality Online Program Management Synchronous Session

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