Questions tagged [exams]
This tag is intended for questions about exams as viewed from the point of view of an instructor.
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What to do if there is a wrong definition in a problem?
I saw a mathematical problem where was given a wrong definition and was asked if some numbers satisfies the definition. Is this solution fine if there is a mistake in the definition?
A real number is ...
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Design of a math exam using multiple choice or computer
I'm teaching math in first years of university (matrix algebra, differential analysis, etc.) since maybe 5 years, and I usually give written (paper) exams to the students.
I'm looking for ideas to ...
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How do you incorporate the results from a final exam into evidence of learning in a valid and justifiable way (i.e. grade determination)?
How do you incorporate the results from a final exam into evidence of learning in a valid and justifiable way (i.e. grade determination)?
This question is open to all education levels.
What is your ...
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Request for IBL Script for Putnam-type Problem Solving Course
One of the major benefits of a good IBL script is that it effectively organizes the experience of students so that their effort does not need to be used on such organization. A good script leads from ...
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Experience using Khan Academy badges for basic math courses
This semester I am teaching a basic geometry course for design students (interior and industrial), which I am making strongly project-based since I believe they need to learn how to use geometry "in ...
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Questions for Oral Examination in Mathematics
I am working on some research on implementation of oral assessment in mathematics classroom, and I was wondering are there any questions/problems/concepts in mathematics that can be only assessed ...
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As a TA, how to reduce imprecise notations/statements in students' exams
I'm not a course instructor, just a TA of the first quarter calculus course who lead discussion sections and grade exams.
When grading the midterm, I found large number of students showed some ...
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Are there examples of countries where the use of CAS systems or graphing calculators was deemphasized or discontinued?
In the last 30 years more and more countries introduced graphing calculators and then CAS systems to their high-school students. But are there already any examples of a trend in the opposite direction?...
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Is there some standard method to measure the difficulty level of mathematics problems?
First off I apologize if this question comes out to be off-topic. I wasn't sure whether to post it on MSE or here.
Lately I gave an exam named SSC-CGL. This exam is conducted every year in India for ...
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How do I grade long calculations in a mathematics exam in a fair way?
I am currently grading a problem in an exam on analysis for mathematics students. One subtask is to calculate a certain integral (The resulting term has to be as simple as possible.). For this part I ...
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Intergration by differentiating will get you $0$ marks - but how to explain why?
When integrating and differentiating, sometimes one direction is easy and the other is harder. A nice example is $\frac{d}{dx}\tan x=\sec^2x$, where differentiating is easy but integration (without ...
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What is a fair way of constructing exams with tiered levels of difficulty?
I would like to construct an exam that has C-level, B-level, and A-level questions.
I would like a student who answers all C-level questions correctly a passing grade, a student who answers all C and ...
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A Method to Grade a Multiple Statement or True and False Question
I am trying to come up a method to grade a multiple choice question. I prepared a test that consists of some questions and each question has 10 options for which 3 to 5 options are correct. When I ...
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Is it a good idea to use past questions in examinations?
When it comes to writing examinations, there are two options I am considering.
Write the entire exam originally (which will of course mean some well-known proofs, thereby technically not making it ...
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SAT Mathematics Section Prep
What are some of the best resources and drills that one can use to take students from good to great scores on the SAT especially in math section.
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