Example

Example Numeric Entry

Didactic perspective

It is important to think about which values you accept as the correct answer. For example, you can accept the answer within a lower and upper limit. In the example above, all answers between 23000 and 25000 would be accepted as the correct answer.

You can also limit the number of characters for an answer in the settings. However, be careful with such settings (see D) because if the student calculates incorrectly and tries to enter an answer that has more characters than allowed, it can be interpreted by the student that Inspera does not work. Another risk is that student might get a hint that the answer they provide is incorrect.

Learning support

The same applies here as for the question type "Text Entry" for students who have difficulties with numbers or placement of numbers in a number.

Alternative question types

Text Entry or Text Area is better suited if you also accept answers that do not only contain numbers, e.g. "In the middle of the 18th century"

Multiple Choice can be an option if you want to specify answer alternatives.

Settings in Inspera

Settings numeric entry

Answer box: Click in the answer box to see the side panel with steps (2) - (4)
och 3. Minimum and maximum value for the correct answer: Here you specify which answer(s) is (are) considered correct. When 6 and 9 are set, all answers between 6 and 9 will be considered correct. If you only accept one correct answer, it is important that you enter the same value in both fields, e.g., 6 and 6, if 6 is supposed to be the only correct answer. Feel free to double-check what is stated in the box in (1). If it says "6,6", it means that the lowest limit is 6 and the highest limit is 6 (NOTE! This does not mean that 6,6 is the correct answer).
Options

Options numeric entry

Expected number of decimals: The student's answer will be adjusted according to the number of decimals given here. The answer can be shortened (if the student wrote too many decimals) or extended (if the student wrote too few decimals)
Expected length (characters): Here you determine the size of the input field
Expand field automatically: If this setting is enabled, students can write a longer answer and the input field become larger. NOTE! Can not be combined with (D)
Limit the number of characters to the width of the input field: Here you can limit whether the students e.g. may not write more numbers than those specified in (B). Commas are counted as a character, i.e. an answer like "7,08" has four characters

Tips: At the Inspera Help Center, you can read more about this question type and its settings. Link to Inspera Help Center about the question type "Numeric Entry"