• Teaching & Learning

    Dos and Don’ts of Quiz Creation

    Reading Time: 3 minutes As educators, we can agree that assessments are essential to the learning process. Quizzes are a popular method for assessing learners’ understanding of material and mastery of knowledge. The real question is – are we quizzing effectively? In this post, we explore some best practices for quiz creation to ensure effective assessment of student mastery in course learning objectives. We will review some Dos and Don’ts for quiz creation. Do Set clear objectives. All assessments – quizzes and otherwise – should be directly related to a course or module learning objective. This helps keep learners (and instructors) focused and goal-oriented in a productive learning environment. When…