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Multiple-choice and true/false items are popular formats in our examinations. In both traditional and more innovative educational systems, examinations using these two item formats form the backbone of most assessment systems. In fact: these formats seem completely self-evident, since many educational reforms appear to imply a change in assessment objectives, but not in its format.
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Tempelaar, D.T. (1998). Selected-Response Examinations In A Student-Centred Curriculum. In: Tempelaar, D.T., Wiedersheim-Paul, F., Gunnarsson, E. (eds) Educational Innovation in Economics and Business II. Educational Innovation in Economics and Business, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5268-6_15
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