A teacher wants to use open-ended problems in evaluation to promote…
2026
A teacher wants to use open-ended problems in evaluation to promote higher-order thinking. Which of the following best illustrates an effective use of open-ended questions for this purpose?
- A.
Instructing students to copy answers directly from textbooks.
- B.
Having students select one correct option from a list.
- C.
Asking students to propose solutions and justify their choices.
- D.
Asking students to recall a fixed definition from memory.
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Correct answer: C
Asking students to propose solutions and justify their choices makes them reason, evaluate and explain, which is the purpose of open-ended questions for higher-order thinking.