MULTITEST II: a program for the generation, correction, and analysis of multiple choice tests

Author

Lira, Pedro ; Bronfman, Miguel ; Eyzaguirre, Jaime

Author_Institution

Dept. de Biol. Celular, Univ. Vatolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Volume

33

Issue

4

fYear

1990

fDate

11/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

320

Lastpage

325

Abstract

Multitest II is a program for the generation, correction, and analysis of multiple-choice examinations. The program is written in Pascal and has been implemented for the IBM-PC and compatible microcomputers, and for the VAX minicomputer. The program allows the random generation of tests from a master test, and supports several types of multiple-choice tests. The tests are graded by means of a user-definable numerical grading system. Certain statistical analyses can be performed on the tests results. A special effort was made when designing the program to make it highly error-proof. This was achieved by using menus included in the program. The prompts were designed to elicit very specific and simple answers. As a result, the program can be handled by personnel without special computer training

Keywords

computer aided instruction; education; microcomputer applications; software packages; CAI; IBM-PC; Multitest II; Pascal; VAX minicomputer; education; error-proof; menus; microcomputers; multiple choice tests; prompts; software packages; statistical analyses; user-definable numerical grading system; Automatic testing; Helium; Microcomputers; Operating systems; Performance evaluation; Power generation; Software packages; Statistical analysis; System testing; Voice mail;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.61083

Filename

61083