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

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 a f...

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Publicado en:Southern Economic Journal Vol. 68; no. 4; pp. 957 - 972
Autores principales: Chan, Nixon, Kennedy, Peter E.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Southern Economic Association April 2002
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