Constructing Short Answer Questions

A well-constructed short answer question stem should be meaningful by itself, present a definite problem, and not contain irrelevant material.

A question stem should be negatively stated only when significant learning outcomes require it.

A short answer response should be brief, typically no more than a few words or two sentences.

<p>Additional context provides further information about the question and answer, typically displayed after the student has responded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Math should be wrapped in dollar signs, using LaTeX formatting, e.g. $5(7 + 3)$.</p> Signup and view all the answers