Catch out misconceptions with multiple-choice hinge questions
Written By: Author(s): Tom Sherrington and Sara Stafford
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Multiple-Choice Questions help teachers decide if a concept has been understood enough to move on.
Used part way through a learning sequence, multiple-choice questions are an efficient and effective way of gauging understanding and checking for misconceptions before moving on.
What does it mean?
The ‘hinge’ is a moment of diagnosis, the point when a teacher must decide whether a key concept has been understood well enough to move on to another concept or idea. Closed questions, presented as multiple choices, can be used to collect instant data from the whole class to help with this.
The most effective hinge questions go beyond simple recall, combining concepts and challenging students to apply ideas. It is always worth including plausible detractors (options which either sound right or could be right in another context) to highlight common misconceptions around a particular topic.
What are the implications for teachers?
Set a pass-rate in advance for an acceptable level of mastery, for example, 80%. If students fall short of this, the topic may need to be taught again bef
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This article was published in October 2018 and reflects the terminology and understanding of research and evidence in use at the time. Some terms and conclusions may no longer align with current standards. We encourage readers to approach the content with an understanding of this context.
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