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* When creating exams, why do you prefer to use short answer and essay questions? Please be as specific as possible.
   
 
 
Please express 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 for students since they need only know the right answer for a question
* Short answer and essay questions are easier since students can earn partial credits even if their knowledge is minimal
* Short answer and essay questions are difficult to grade
* Short answer and essay questions are more difficult, as students have to know and reproduce nit –picky details of the content
* Short answer and essay questions are harder to complete since they require students to use more writing skills than MCQs
* Short answer and essay questions are harder as students cannot guess the answers even if they don’t know
* Short answer and essay questions are harder as it takes more time to complete the exam
* Short answer and essay questions are fairer than MCQs because they more accurately measure students' knowledge of the course material
* Short answer and essay questions are more effective than MCQs because they require more active studying and participation from students
* Short answer and essay questions are better because they allow for students to connect ideas, argue their perspectives, and develop writing skills
 
 
Please express your opinion on the following statements:
Very Dissatisfied Not Satisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
* Students do not prefer short answer and essay questions because they have to study more to perform well on exams
* Students prefer short answer and essay questions because they can study better with a group
* Students do not prefer short answer and essay questions because they have to write more
* Students do not prefer short answer and essay questions because they cannot merely memorize facts
* Students prefer short answer and essay questions because they can't be as easily tricked
* Students prefer short answer and essay questions because they have more opportunity to argue their perspective and develop their writing skills
* Students prefer short answer and essay questions because they can earn partial credit
* Students do not prefer short answer and essay questions because they take longer to complete than MCQs
* Students will spend more time preparing for short answer and essay question exams than MCQs
* Students will study more throughout the entire semester if they face exams with short answer and essay questions
* Students will develop better individual study techniques if they are faced with exams with short answer and essay questions
 
 
Please express your opinion on the following statements:
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Agree
* Short answer and essay questions are easier to write than MCQs
* Short answer and essay questions are less time consuming to prepare than MCQs
* Short answer and essay questions are easier to grade than MCQs
* I prefer short answer and essay questions because my students will have more opportunity to score higher than with MCQs
* I prefer short answer and essay questions because they require student to develop persuasive writing and critical thinking skills
* I prefer short answer and essay questions because I can more accurately assess students' knowledge of the course material
* I prefer short answer and essay questions because students must reproduce facts in their own words and not just identify the correct answer
 
 
 
* In how many of the classes that you teach do you use MCQs on exams?
 
91% to 100%
 
81% to 90%
 
71% to 80%
 
61% to 70%
 
51% to 60%
 
Less than 50%
 
 
 
* When given a choice, how often will you create exams that utilize short answer and essay questions in place of MCQs?
 
Always
 
Sometimes
 
Never
 
 
 
* How far in advance do you begin designing an exam with short answer and essay questions?
 
Two weeks ahead
 
The week before
 
5 days ahead
 
3 days ahead
 
The day before
 
The day of
 
I inherited the test materials
 
Years ago
 
I do not design the exams I adminster
 
 
 
* Approximately hour many hours does it take for you to design an exam with short answer and essay questions? To grade them?
   
 
 
 
* What are the things you consider MOST when designing an exam with short answer and essay questions? The LEAST?
   
 
 
 
* Please describe in what circumstances you would NOT utilize short answer and essay questions on the exams that you write. Please be as specific as possible.