Which is the real logo?
Objective tests (OT’s) are becoming increasingly popular.
There are many reasons for this; educationally one of the big advantages is because, they are objective i.e. the mark is accurate, it’s either right or wrong.
It may come as a surprise to some students but when people mark there will be a slight (we hope) difference, its called marker bias.
The more cynical might argue that the examining body introduces them to simply save money. Whatever the justification students will find OT’s being used more frequently, at all levels and so need to be prepared.
But OT’s must be easier?
Answering a question like…. which one of the following best explains how a car engine works a-b-c-d, must be easier than writing/typing an answer explaining how a car engine works – right?
Well perhaps not, what if all of the answers are plausible? Think of the…