Chapter 6 FIAE: Creating Good Test Questions

I enjoyed this chapter because, while reading it, I finally felt like a teacher. Or at least like a teacher that I had while I was in school. Considering things to put on tests seems very official and teacher like. I enjoyed how it talked about how teachers usually get stuck with the traditional ways in asking questions, with the same type of vocabulary. Instead it provided us with other words to use to make the question seem more intriguing to those being tested. Another thing that I liked was the idea to make it efficient for the students. I can’t even begin to count the number of times got an answer wrong on the true/false questions, because my handwriting was sloppy. As a teacher I will be sure to have the T and F on the paper to be circled, rather have them write it. As a young teacher, I would like to think I will be able to keep up with the times, and be able to joke around with my students. So the idea of making tests fun is cool, because it’s almost the last thing the students will be expecting when they’re taking the test, and will be a nice surprise when they get to that part of the test.