Do scoring techniques and number of choices affect the reliability of multiple-choice tests in elementary schools?

• Published in: Cypriot journal of educational sciences Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 1258 - 1268
• Main Authors: Herwin, Herwin, Pristiwaluyo, Triyanto, Ruslan, Ruslan, Dahalan, Shakila Che
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United World Center of Innovation Research and Publication Center 2022; Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
• Subjects: Education; Elementary School Students; Multiple Choice Tests; Pedagogy; School education; Scoring; Test Format; Test Reliability; elementary schools; multiplechoice; numerous options; test reliability; Scoring technique

The application of multiple-choice tests often does not consider the scoring technique and the number of choices. The study aims at describing the effect of the scoring technique and numerous options towards the reliability of multiple-choice objective tests on social subjects in elementary school....