Most in-video questions fail before students even see them — not because the technology breaks, but because the question tests attention ('what did I just say?') instead of understanding ('can you use it?'). A well-built question bank mixes five types, each loading a different cognitive muscle. Here they are, with construction notes and examples you can adapt to any subject.
1. Conceptual multiple choice — where distractors teach #
The upgrade over recall MC: every wrong option represents a real, plausible misconception. If you teach ISO tolerances, the distractors should be the mistakes people actually make in the machine shop — not random numbers. When a student picks a distractor, your explanation text addresses the misconception directly: 'This is the classic confusion between X and Y because…'. A well-written distractor is a micro-lesson disguised as a wrong answer.
2. True/false with justification — exposing reasoning #
Present a statement that is subtly, interestingly wrong — the kind of claim that circulates in the field. The student judges true or false, then sees the reasoning that dismantles (or confirms) it. The power move is the follow-up: 'Why is this false?' shown after the verdict. You're training the habit of interrogating claims, which transfers far beyond your course.
3. Application scenarios — the transfer test #
Give a mini-case the video didn't explicitly cover: 'A client presents with X and Y but not Z. Which framework applies?' Correct answers require mapping the concept onto new surface features — the definition of understanding, as opposed to recognition. These questions are harder to write and infinitely more valuable; one good scenario question per video is enough to reveal whether your teaching survived contact with reality.
4. Short answer — the honest retrieval #
A single word or phrase, typed, no options to recognize. Recognition is cheap; recall is expensive and builds the memory. Ask for the term, the formula, the step, the criterion — the atom of your subject. In Ukkera, short answers can be auto-checked against accepted variants, and the student sees your model answer afterward regardless, turning each miss into a rehearsal.
5. Reflection prompts — the engagement question #
Not graded for correctness: 'Which part of this process would break first in your own work?' Reflection questions personalize the content — the student connects it to their context while the material is fresh. Answers also give you a stream of qualitative insight into who is watching and why, which is marketing intelligence and curriculum intelligence at once.