Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1980
Department 1
Physics
Abstract
An easy-to-use set of programs for the computerized generation of multiple-choice and easy examinations in an introductory astronomy course is described. The programs allow the user to establish files of test questions and to rapidly assemble printed copies of examinations suitable for photocopying. Written in ALGOL for a Burroughs B6700 computer, the programs can, in principle, be implemented on large mainframe computers or on microcomputers of a size increasingly available to physics departments. The advantages and costs of computerized test generation are discussed.
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This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
DOI
10.1119/1.12055
Recommended Citation
Schaefer, Edward, and Laurence A. Marschall. "Design and Use of a Computerized Test Generating Program." American Journal of Physics (1980) 48(7):518-523.
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the publisher at: http://ajp.aapt.org/resource/1/ajpias/v48/i7/p518_s1?isAuthorized=no