We use 4 - 2 - 1 - 0
We have A-D (4 option) MCQs for our tRATs, so I couldn¹t justify giving 1
mark to the students who have exhausted all the options.
If you have A-E then I can see 4, 3, 2, 1 (0) making more sense.
I wonder whether one gets more discussion with the 4/2/1/0 option. The
fact that getting it right first time is worth double the points may
encourage students to spend more time thinking/discussing their preferred
response and coming to a proper consensus. But that is just a gut feeling
- I wonder if anyone has tried to see whether it actually makes any
difference? Does anyone know of data on this?
Josie ?

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Associate Dean for Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Life Sciences

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On 16/01/2015 14:05, "DrL" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>What is the most popular grading system for tRATs?  One point off for
>each wrong answer (4,3,2,1)  or reduce by half for each wrong answer
>(4,2,1,0)?  Other methods?  What are the pro and cons?
>
>
>R Roy Lindquist, M.D.
>University of Connecticut
>School of Medicine
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