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Multiple choice exam theory
Published: 18 January 2013
(Guest post by Jonathan Sterne, an associate professor in the Department of Art History and Communication Studies at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ): "Every summer, before I assemble my fall courses, I read a book on pedagogy. Last summer’s choice is Cathy Davidson’s Now You See It (except I read it in the spring). Those who are familiar with critiques of mainstream educational practice will find many familiar arguments, but Now You See It crucially connects them with US educational policy. The book also challenges teachers who did not grow up online to think about what difference it makes that their students did. In particular, Davidson skewers pieties about attention, mastery, testing and evaluation…"
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