Teachers prefer objective tests because they are easier and quicker to grade. Teachers ask more questions in class than on tests. Teachers tend to use poor questioning techniques both in class and on tests. Students tend to avoid answering oral questions in class. Students have difficulty with essay-type tests.
Teachers struggle with writing critical-thinking questions.
Teachers tend to write test questions the night before a test. It also requires an understanding of the test-construction guidelines common to the different types of test questions. Agreement is based on trust. When the teacher and the student trust each other, each is encouraged to do more. Test accountability requires a teacher and a student to measure learning on the basis of the testing process.