How can I get students to try as hard on a computer test as on a pencil and paper test? For many it may seem like a stupid question: kids will try just as hard on any test, it doesn't matter if its on a computer or not. Well, I for one can assure you that this is not the case. The students hold a mouse in one hand, and thus do not even think to put a pencil in the other when it is time to get down and show some work. The most common question I hear is: Mr. Simon, which problems do I need to show work for? My answer is to tell them to show your work for any question that needs work shown.
I have seen how well they do on paper test compared to computer tests and I just do not get the difference in scores. Once I figure out how to conquer this dilemma I need to answer the question of, "How do I get my students to try harder on a multiple choice test?"
