Multiple-choice tests without the guesswork: Martin Bush at TEDxLondonSouthBankU

Multiple-choice tests are very efficient, but when test takers make guesses their score will depend partly on their luck. Dr Martin Bush explains how the impact of guesswork can be reduced -- or even eliminated entirely -- by using novel test formats. For further reading look up Martin's article entitled "Reducing the need for guesswork in multiple-choice tests" published in 2014 in the academic journal "Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education". Martin is a Principal Lecturer in Informatics here at LSBU. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)