Section Twenty-two: Giving Exams Demonstrating Student Understanding

  1. Use test questions similar to those used in homework (Number 193)
  2. Prepare students for challenging test questions (Number 194)
  3. Ask specific questions (Number 195)
  4. Balance the difficulty of test items (Number 196)
  5. Include an extra credit problem to write a question (Number 197)
  6. Hand out study and review questions before the exam (Number 198)
  7. Hold review sessions before the exam (Number 199)
  8. Permit students to bring in one page of notes (Number 200)
  9. Give two or more midterms and have the first one early (Number 201)
  10. Distribute sample answers to past exams (Number 202)
  11. Give more quizzes than count (Number 203)

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