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 ===== Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (40 min) ====== ===== Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions (40 min) ======
  
-   - (5 min) Come up with either a multiple choice or free response question for the class you're teaching for and write it down on a piece of paper. Also think about what learning objectives it tests and what level of learning it probes. +   - (5 min) Individually, come up with BOTH a multiple choice and free response question for the class you're teaching for and write them down on a piece of paper. Remember to think about what learning objectives they test and what level(s) of learning they probe. 
-   - (6 min) Trade your questions with a partner. Have them attempt to answer the questions or at least determine what learning objectives were being probed, what level of learning it targeted, and what would have constituted as an "acceptable answer." Once you have gone over each other's questions, discuss in your small groups what you liked about the question and offer improvements to flesh it out further. Some questions to consider (perhaps project on the board):+   - (5 min) Trade your questions with a partner. Have them attempt to answer the questions or at least determine what learning objectives were being probed, what level of learning it targeted, and what would have constituted as an "acceptable answer." Once you have gone over each other's questions, discuss in your small groups what you liked about the question and offer improvements to flesh it out further. Some questions to consider:
        - For both:         - For both: 
            * Is the wording clear?            * Is the wording clear?
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            * What if students cannot solve part A? What does that imply for part B?            * What if students cannot solve part A? What does that imply for part B?
            * What sort of responses might students give under the pressures of an exam setting?            * What sort of responses might students give under the pressures of an exam setting?
-   - (6 min) Come back as a class and discuss.+   - (5 min) Come back as a class and discuss.
          * Did you learn anything surprising?           * Did you learn anything surprising? 
          * Is this easy? (Unfortunately, NO!)          * Is this easy? (Unfortunately, NO!)
          * What part of question writing did you find the most difficult?           * What part of question writing did you find the most difficult? 
-   - (20 min) Go through question example slides as a class exercise.  +   - (25 min) Go through question example slides as a class exercise.  
          * MC Summary          * MC Summary
            * Test what you teach and teach what you test!            * Test what you teach and teach what you test!
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 =====Homework===== =====Homework=====
   - Peer visits are assigned. Meet up for discussion with both the person who visited you and the person you visited by 9/19. Bring a completed {{:peergsivisit.pdf| Peer Visitation Worksheet}} to class on 9/19.   - Peer visits are assigned. Meet up for discussion with both the person who visited you and the person you visited by 9/19. Bring a completed {{:peergsivisit.pdf| Peer Visitation Worksheet}} to class on 9/19.
-  - Draft a full length quiz for the class you are teaching. Bring TWO copies to class next week.+  - Draft a full length quiz (20 minutes in length, 50 total points) for the class you are teaching. Bring TWO copies to class next week.

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