How Do You Write A Chemistry Test?
There are many types of chemistry tests, and some are better at revealing what students comprehend than others. Multiple-choice tests can be just guesswork and luck, problem solving can be a regurgitation of rote memorization, but application problems and fill-in-the-blank problems demonstrate how the students think. They may be a pain to grade but they yield much more information. Determine the breadth of material that the test is to cover. This will include writing the important concepts and material that the student should learn. Also note the things that you have emphasized in lectures. Begin by testing some vocabulary and general concepts with multiple-choice questions. This will get the students’ minds working as soon as the test begins. Move the questions into matching or fill-in-the-blank type questions. These get the student to think and remember more, while telling you if they remember some important concepts. Write a few straightforward calculation problems. These will not b
