Questions, response options and feedback
Questions in learning activities and assessments:⚓
should be clear and concise
may include an intro paragraph for context to help the reader make a decision
should never be formulated in a negative way (e.g. “which of the following is NOT...”) because this may confuse the learner.
Response options for multiple-choice questions should:⚓
be clear and concise
start with a capital letter, unless they are completing a phrase
include a full stop if the option is a full sentence
not include a full stop if the option is a single word or sentence fragment
all be of similar length and grammatical structure to make it difficult for learners to distinguish between the correct answers and distractors.
Feedback for learning activities and assessments:⚓
Where possible, it is better to use real-life consequences to show the learner the results of on-the-job decisions. However, there are circumstances where simply stating “Correct” and “Incorrect” may be useful or necessary. In those cases, the slide should have a header that says “Correct” or “Incorrect” without a full stop after the word.