Multiple-choice tests are used extensively at all levels of education throughout the world. Dr. Elizabeth Bjork (UCLA) discusses research in her lab showing that multiple-choice tests can be fashioned to not only assess learning but to also enhance learning! Watch this video to find out more!

About the Author

Dr. Elizabeth Ligon Bjork (Ph.D., University of Michigan) is a Professor of Psychology at UCLA. Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Bjork has held faculty positions at Rockefeller University and the University of Michigan, served on the editorial board of several scientific journals, is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and has chaired a number of committees concerned with teacher training and undergraduate education. Her research focuses on identifying ways to optimize human learning and retention.

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