Do students learn more from multiple-choice tests or written tests?

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What is your opinion? I’m curious about which method you believe is more effective in helping students understand and retain information. Does one approach offer better insights into their knowledge and thought processes, or do both have their own strengths depending on the context?

@Shazia-Baloch depends of topic I think

@Shazia-Baloch Nice question that you raised here. Well both multiple-choice and written tests are essential for assessment, depending on what is being evaluated.
Multiple-choice questions are effective for assessing factual knowledge and overall understanding of concepts. Written tests, however, are better for evaluating a student’s ability to articulate ideas, organize thoughts, and apply knowledge in depth.
In summary, use multiple-choice questions for broad concept assessment and written tests for deeper comprehension and critical thinking.

@Tabassumlaghari Yes, you are right. Multiple-choice questions are useful for assessing factual knowledge and broad understanding, while written tests are better for evaluating deeper comprehension and critical thinking...

Hello Shazia
The effectiveness of multiple-choice versus written tests in enhancing student learning depends on various factors, including the subject matter, learning objectives, and individual student preferences. Multiple-choice tests are advantageous for their objective scoring, efficiency, and broad coverage, making them suitable for assessing factual recall. However, they may encourage surface learning and are less effective in evaluating complex skills. Written tests, such as essays and short answers, promote deeper learning and better assess higher-order thinking skills, but are more time-consuming to grade and may introduce subjective bias. Research suggests that a combination of both types of assessments can be most beneficial, balancing the breadth of coverage provided by multiple-choice tests with the depth of understanding assessed by written tests.
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Chokri

@Shazia-Baloch Dear Shazia! Both are important.
Multiple choice questions are taken to know their concepts ,& written test are taken for,
to know their thoughts, improves their writing skills ,by this they can answer/explain well to their questions by their own words.