ADVANTAGES OF MATCHING QUESTION

ü  Quite easy to write

ü  Easy to score

ü  Matching exercises are a space-saving, objective, compact method to assess learning targets.

ü  Matching questions can be developed to use with pictures, maps, graphs, etc.

ü  require short periods of reading and response time, allowing you to cover more content.

ü  provide objective measurement of student achievement or ability.

ü  provide highly reliable test scores.

ü  provide scoring efficiency and accuracy.

DISADVANTAGES OF MATCHING QUESTIONS

ü  Does not measure any type of interpretation, judgment, or application

ü  If lists contain same number of choices, the last few choices may be give-aways.

ü  Students can use rote memorization to answer these exercises especially since typical matching problems involve assessment of rote associations such as names, dates, etc.

ü  Can be difficult to develop homogeneous premises and responses.

ü  have difficulty measuring learning objectives requiring more than simple recall of information.

ü  are difficult to construct due to the problem of selecting a common set of stimuli and responses.