Computer aided testing and tutoring system using multiple choice questions

Abstract

Computer Aided Learning (CAL) introduces a new perspective of the achievements of science and technology in the social development. In Bangladesh this field is completely new and no work has been done so far to provide such technological aid to the educational system. This thesis presents a new way of CAL system using a testing strategy based on multiple choice questions (MCQ). '.. ... .. "'.,. '~:.'. .-.."" . ~;;t,. ~~fM(rultiple Choice Questions based examination system is worldwide the most commonly ~~.t.:•.,.. '~,;,' used test strategy. A student can easily take a short or extensive test on a selected article, i,"£'"t' understand the shortcoming from the test result and corresponding explanations without ,1::- .delay and use help on the related topics to overcome his/her weaknesses. All the above '~". stated features of self testing and educating has been pr~vided with the software package '::,.,- ':'~ accompanying this thesis paper. Once the knowledge base is prepared, students can use it .:'t0' ,'very effectively avoiding expenditure on coaching centres and notebooks, It does not need if;." 'fJ'~,.high tech computers and the schools can provide the students with necessary resources for .W ' ." i~: ... such a system, It does not need any special training of the software package. So with the ,~'':~.'-'...~basic computer education and such CAL packages students will have an opportunity to i~ i . . :'~;. :use the technology .effectively. , j~f~"~, :' , ':;.J,i .-'. :'~~i~i~colI\.puter aided learrtingpackage like this can be developed by the education board or I }4"",<,-~. . :r~,':mark.ettedcommercially. The most important part of such a software is the knowledge E,:base wluch requires 'expert knowledge of the experienced teacher~ for designing the ::i. tutorial part or.the help topics so that students may follow that instead of books. Also the : ,>.... explanations corresponding to each question have to be entered in such a way that all the ::;':', rules justifying .the, correct answer are clearly defined, There is also a provision for i', marking the difficulty level against each question which allows students to choose any of ", . " ','i,:• .e.asy,standard or difficult level of questions for the test. Thus the software serves both '... :i"" ways, as atomplete. MCQ based testing and tutorial computer aided learning (CAL) package. 1:.: