Instructors often struggle to find the best method to assess student learning. Ideally, examinations should both advance and assess knowledge. Some instructors utilize take-home examinations to allow students an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge through synthesize, application, and higher...

Multiple-choice questions are a common means of assessment thought to be an objective way to evaluate students' knowledge recall. However, there are several limitations when utilizing multiple-choice questions for assessment. Depending upon the way the question is formulated, multiple-choice...