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 Online Quizzes: Are they Worthy? - Jhael = =



Quizzes delivered over the Web are powerful, useful tools and a popular medium for the delivery of instructional materials. Unlike traditional quizzes given in a classroom, online quizzes provide both teacher and student with immediate feedback. Given the immediate feedback, teachers are able to re-teach a concept where students have not shown mastery.

Online quizzes can be used in various ways. They can be used as homework, a lesson’s summary check, a vocabulary test, as a study tool or as a formative assessment. Whatever way an online quiz is being used, the types of quizzes are fill in the blank, multiple choice, true or false and matching. Having variety with the types of quizzes used is important in increasing students' motivation.

Since this is web-based, teachers can create their own quiz or use pre-made quizzes. I find it more beneficial to create your own quizzes because you are able to differentiate easier. For example, instead of having four choices in a multiple-choice quiz, you can remove the distracter and only have three choices for students with IEP or 504 plans. Also allowing students a second chance to retake a quiz or answer a question, allows students to learn from their mistake, which increases proficiency.

Here are a few disadvantages:

- Not every student has access to a computer. - If website is down, quiz cannot be taken. - May not be useful or effective for new material.