Hi We use 4-2-1-0 on 4 distractor cards and 8-4-2-1-0 on five distractors cards The 4-3-2-1-0…makes me uncomfortable ….a student could not know a single right answer…but get them on the second try and still get 75% on test….that just feels wrong to me jim -- Jim Sibley Director Centre for Instructional Support http://cis.apsc.ubc.ca/ Faculty of Applied Science University of British Columbia 2205-6250 Applied Science Lane Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Phone 604.822.9241 Email: [log in to unmask]<applewebdata:[log in to unmask]> Check out this recent article<http://www.macleans.ca/education/multiple-choice-multiple-students/> in Macleans - Canada’s news magazine Check out my new book Getting Started with Team–Based Learning<http://www.learntbl.ca> available at Stylus Publishing<https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/Books/SearchResults.aspx?str=getting+started+with+team-based+learning> Check out my TBL website at www.learntbl.ca<http://www.learntbl.ca> ? Copyright 2015, Jim Sibley, All rights reserved The information contained in this e-mail message and any attachments (collectively "message") is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient (or recipients) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this message in error and that any review, use, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, and delete the message. From: Josie Fraser <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Josie Fraser <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Friday, January 16, 2015 at 7:08 AM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: tRAT Grading We use 4 - 2 - 1 - 0 We have A-D (4 option) MCQs for our tRATs, so I couldnąt 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 ? Dr Josie A Fraser Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Bradford School of Pharmacy Associate Dean for Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Life Sciences School of Pharmacy Faculty of Life Sciences University of Bradford Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 1DP T: (+44)(0)1274 234663 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> On 16/01/2015 14:05, "DrL" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[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 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com