Tests in Classroom Multiple choice tests are a favored method of testing due to its numerous advantages. First of all a faculty is familiar with developing them and it is easy to monitor cheating. These tests are easy to administer and are cost effective. The test facilitates rapid feedback due to the ease of scoring. The test also covers a broad part of the content. However the ability of a student can not only be measured using one mode of testing. Therefore, a student's ability to meet the course outcome has to be measured using different testing methods. Multiple choice tests are advantageous for some students as opposed to others who are not good at this mode of testing amend hence they will not be truereflection of the capabilities of a student. Every student has the right to a fair education and an equally mode of testing. There is need of examining the disadvantages of multiple choice tests when it comesto meeting the course outcome for students. These tests are particularly disadvantageous when it comes to the students who are learning English as an additional language. These tests are difficult to the EAL students and they are often last and score lowest in these tests as compared to the knowledge they demonstrate in class. This is because they are struggling to read through the test questions since they are constructed in English. This is a new language to them hence it would be difficult for them to understand this test and answer the questions with ease. To them actually this seems like taking tow test at the same time. Therefore, the construction of tests has to take intoconsideration the fact that there are so...
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