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Dear SEDA colleagues What an interesting discussion re exam questions ... it's also important to consider things like readability / size of font / choice of font / clarity of print etc for any students with reading difficulties ( e.g. visually impaired or dyslexic) and to make sure that there is a good & accessible electronic version available as well, which can be read by screen reader software. Many students are so frustrated by exam papers printed out in Times New Roman, size 9 font, single spaced etc etc. If you're not sure about the wording of the questions, always check with some colleagues first. Kind regards Bridget Bridget Middlemas Learning & Teaching Enhancement Unit Room 144, Grove House, Froebel College, Roehampton University, London SW15 5PJ ( Follow signs for the LTEU) (t) 0208 392 3000 x 3499 From: Online forum for SEDA, the Staff & Educational Development Association [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of BLAND TOMKINSON Sent: 23 November 2009 09:06 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Essay and exam questions Dear Alison This is a dangerous road to tread. Some years ago I was involved in producing snapshots of four 'poor' teaching styles (many SEDA members have probably seen the video): on one occasion I was showing these to Mathematicians and had to prevent the Head of Department from walking out because the scenarios were 'ridiculous'. However, when he saw the fourth exemplar of poor practice he thought that this was showing how it should be done! Whislt I still remain hesitant about trying to portray the 'perfect' lecture - it depends on so many contextual variables - that one experience taught me caution in using examples of 'bad' practice! Sincerely Bland --- On Sun, 22/11/09, Alison Le Cornu <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Alison Le Cornu <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Essay and exam questions To: [log in to unmask] Date: Sunday, 22 November, 2009, 16:24 I am preparing a 1hr workshop which aims to give helpful hints and tips to new academic lecturers about how to write good essay and exam questions. I am looking for some examples of *poor* questions, that might include, for example, ambiguity, double questions, contradictions, etc. that I can use as (perhaps even amusing) examples of poor practice. I would also be interested to hear any hints and tips that people belonging to this network might want to convey if they were in my place. Contributions would be very welcome. Many thanks Alison Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ________________________________ This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this email or its attachments. Internet communications are not guaranteed to be secure or virus-free. Roehampton University does not accept responsibility for any loss arising from unauthorised access to, or interference with, any Internet communications by any third party, or from the transmission of any viruses. Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments that does not relate to the business of Roehampton University is personal to the sender and is not given or endorsed by Roehampton University. Roehampton University is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England under number 5161359. Registered Office: Grove House, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PJ. An exempt charity.