Multiple Choice Retreat

Multiple Choice Retreat

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Add to calendar

422 Dunton Tower

1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON

Contact Information

EDC, 6135204433, edc@carleton.ca

Cost

Free

About this Event

Host Organization: Educational Development Centre
More Information: Please click here for additional details.

Facilitator: Anthony Marini (EDC)

Which of the following best describes Zuul crurivastator?

1. The Gatekeeper in the 1984 film Ghostbusters.
2. A close friend of Gozer, the Gozerian.
3. A demigod worshipped by the Mesopotamians.
4. It’s a swear word that the ancient Romans used when banging their shin against a marble column.
5. A new type of ankylosaurine dinosaur.

At our Multiple-Choice Retreat, we’ll reveal the answer to this question – a question that has challenged and puzzled individuals for minutes. 3M teaching fellow and multiple-choice expert, Dr. Anthony Marini, will also help you develop your skills in writing and refining multiple-choice questions.

The hands-on retreat will explore a variety of topics, including:
· Best practices in item writing
· Techniques for constructing items that target higher cognitive levels of learning
· Using item analysis results to refine and enhance your tests

Lunch will be provided.