Keeley Article Response

I'm becoming unsure with how to truly deal with these misconceptions that students form before they learn about a concept or idea.  I know that it is good to bring these misconceptions to the surface to be able to know what needs to be address throughout the unit.  However I don't think giving a multiple choice test where the students pick the best answer will truly show that the misconceptions have been addressed and the students now understand the concept in the proper way. I truly believe that all multiple choice test really show is who is good at guessing or who can use deductive reasoning to figure out the two best ones then going with your gut.  It doesn't really show what the students understand and what they don't quite grasp yet.  I feel like it would be better to simple have the students explain to you what they know about the topic being discussed.  A KWL chart can be made or they can simply write in their notebooks what they know about the topic and what they are unsure about dealing with the topic. This would allow the students to get their thoughts and questions out in the open so that they can be addressed when discussing this topic. It would also allow them to reflect during and at the end of what they know now and what they are still unsure about regarding the topic.