Post II-1: Questions asked in curriulum courses

 Post II-1: Questions Asked

In Curriculum Courses 
(Part 1)

by 

J.Pendaeli

Revised Jan 2012)

Summary.

We first ask why teachers ask questions in assignments, tests and examinations. They ask questions in order to find out the extent to which students have achieved the intended learning targets/objectives of instruction or exposure to study materials. We ask this question at his point because far too often teachers forget to match the questions they ask to the learning targets/objectives of their instruction. Lets look at a selection of questions and how best to handle them.

Post II-2: Past exam questions: Their use for study and revision purposes

Post II-2: Past Exam Questions: Their Use for Study and Revision Purposes.

By

 J.Pendaeli

Revised July 2011

Summary

The author’s intention in this post is to strengthen the students’ knowledge base in questions asked in examinations in general so that students are better prepared to figure out the examiner’s expectations in a given question. The first part of this exercise looks at the basics of examinations.

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