Notes on better assessment
Practical writing on the craft of exam design, how to measure understanding instead of memory, and what we are building. No fluff, no growth-hacks. Just the assessment thinking behind XAM.
From the archive.
Why recall questions quietly undermine your assessments
A test full of “what is the definition of…” questions feels rigorous. It usually measures memory, not understanding. Here is how to tell the difference, and fix it.
What actually happens when you upload a PDF to XAM
Between dropping a file and seeing your first questions, XAM does several unglamorous jobs well. Here is the pipeline, including the part that repairs broken Arabic and Urdu text.
Writing across Bloom’s Taxonomy without the busywork
Bloom’s is a useful map and a tedious chore to apply by hand. A practical guide to using all six levels, with an example question at each, minus the spreadsheet.
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