If you use the IF-AT Testmaker (http://testmaker.if-at.com/login.aspx) and change the wording from "All of the above" to "All of the other answers are correct" then the location of that answer makes little difference.
Scott
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From: Christine Kuramoto <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 21:55:58 -0500
To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: Re: IRAT answer cards
Hi Laura,
I've experienced a similar problems when I wanted to make the final choice "all of the above". Perhaps you could order some custom forms from Epstein. I noticed this on their web page:
Custom IF-AT Forms: EEE can build forms around an existing set of questions and can also print forms with your school or company name & logo [view sample]. Pricing for customized orders is determined at the time of sale. Please contact us<http://www.epsteineducation.com/home/contact.aspx> to discuss ordering customized forms and licensing arrangements.
Hope this helps.
Christine
On 2011/05/12 5:42, Laura Chihara wrote:
I noticed something unusual in a couple of the
IRAT answer cards made by Epstein Learning and am
interested in this group's reaction to this:
1. In one card, the distribution of correct answers is
A-5, B-8, C-14, D-9, E-14
2. In another card, a consecutive string of answers is:
A E A C A D A D A D A E A C
In particular, card 2 strikes me as problematic: I think
students tend to fret when they start seeing patterns. Plus,
it's hard to write questions where A is the correct choice
every other time. For example, I often ask questions
followed by, say, three statements (I, II, III)
and then have students choose A. I; B. II; C. I and III;
D. I and II; E. all the above.
In the case of card 1, where E is often "None of the Above,"
I would have to start putting this option in another
location, which strikes me as rather contrived.
I emailed Epstein Learning about this and they said the answers
are generated randomly. As a statistician, I have no reason to
doubt this statement. But a random sequence of the 5 letters doesn't
necessarily mean it's an optimal sequence of answers for a multiple
choice test.
--Laura
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