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How to use multiple choice questions for formative assessment

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Well-designed MCQs can help assess chemical understanding and identify misconceptions

Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are a common form of formative and summative assessment. In this article, Mary Whitehead and her colleagues outline some of the types of MCQs, and some of the pitfalls which should be avoided in order to produce valid results.

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