Advantages and disadvantages of a completion test?

Answer 1

Advantages:

1. The eLearner supplies the answer or solves a problem which signifies true knowledge or comprehension of the concept.

2. Completion questions are relatively easy to construct and do not require detailed scoring.

3. Completion type tests can include an adequate sampling of content material which is therefore likely to have more validity.

Disadvantages:

1. Your assessment measures are restricted to your eLearner's recall of information.

2. There is a possibility of more errors in scoring especially if using software that is somewhat restrictive.

When making and grading these type assessments and using the performance objectives as a guide in doing so, e Teachers need to make sure that the completion items include the following components or criteria: They must be...

• Designed to measure specific skills
• Designed to read below an e Learner's ability level
• Designed so that the blank word is a "Key" word
• Designed so that the blank word or words are on the end or close to the end of the sentence
• Designed so that the number of blanks are limited

Sample Completion Question:

The type of assessments that require e Learners to fill-in-the-blank are called _________________ assessments.