How difficult is writing a GOOD multiple-choice question?
a) It’s so easy anyone can do it.
b) It’s a standard skill for all L&D professionals.
c) There’s a lot more that goes into it than most people realize.
The answer is always C - and that’s the problem! A well-written multiple-choice question can efficiently measure a wide range of important learning outcomes - not just recall. Unfortunately, we’ve all taken bad tests with unclear questions, tricky distractors and answer choices packed with so much legalese that the correct option is obvious.
So what constitutes a GOOD multiple choice question? Let’s ask Patti Shank, PhD, International-recognized learning expert and author of Write Better Multiple-Choice Questions To Assess Learning. JD and Patti discuss the benefits of good questions, how to write them and why they’re an essential part of a modern workplace learning strategy.
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