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* Why do you prefer exams with short answer and essay questions over MCQs?
   
 
 
Please state your opinion on the following statements:
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Short answer and essay questions are more subjective in nature
Short answer and essay questions are easier than MCQs as it requires less time to prepare for them
Short answer and essay questions are easier since I only have to identify the correct answer
Short answer and essay questions are easier because I can earn partial credits even if my knowledge on the topic is minimal
It is easy for faculty members to grade short answer and essay questions
Short answer and essay questions are difficult because I have to reproduce nit-picky details of the content
Short answer and essay questions are difficult as they require more writing skills than MCQs
Short answer and esasy questions are harder as I cannot guess at the answers I don’t know
Short answer and essay questions are harder as it takes more time complete the exam
Short answer and essay questions are fairer than MCQs as they more accurately show if I know the course material or not
I am overall more willing to prepare ahead of time for exams with short answer and essay questions
I overall prefer short answer and essay questions because I can easily study with a group
I overall prefer short answer and essay questions because all I have to do is memorize facts and reproduce them
 
 
Please express your opinion on the following statements:
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
* Faculty members use short answer and essay questions on exams because they are easier to write
* Faculty members use short answer and essay questions because they are easier to grade
* Faculty members prefer to use short answer and essay questions to trick students
* Faculty members prefer to use short answer and essay questions to more accurately measure students' understanding of course content
* Faculty members prefer to use short answer and essay questions because they think it will require students to study more often
* Faculty members prefer to use short answer and essay questions because they think it will require students to study more consistently during the entire semester
 
 
 
* How many classes in your degree program used essays and short answers for exams?
 
91% to 100%
 
81% to 90%
 
71% to 80%
 
61% to 70%
 
51% to 60%
 
Under 50%
 
 
 
* How do you prepare for exams with essays and short answer questions?
 
Individual study
 
Flashcards
 
Read textbook
 
Self-made quizzes
 
Review course content (i.e. powerpoint slides, lecture notes)
 
Group study
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* How early do you begin preparing for an exam with essay questions and short answers?
 
Two weeks ahead
 
The week before
 
5 days before
 
3 days before
 
The night before
 
The day of
 
I do not ever study for exams
 
 
 
* Approximately how many hours do you spend preparing for an exam composed of short answer questions and essays?
   
 
 
 
* If given a choice, would you ever prefer to to take an exam with MCQs? If so, in what circumstances? Please be as specific as possible.