Constructing MCQs for assessing complex achievement
MCQs are useful formats for assessing complex achievement. The rules of construction are the same as above described. Of course, greater skill is required in identifying and defining the problem situations. Also, the increased complexity of the tasks presented demands more careful phrasing of the questions.
To demonstrate the variety of complex learning outcomes that can be assessed, the major categories of intellectual skills and abilities listed in the cognitive domain of the Blooms’
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives are described here first.