Math Exercise Creator

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY Khan Academy is a fast-paced nonprofit on a mission to provide free world-class education for anyone anywhere We reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly We re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empowers learners Whether they re studying matrices mitosis or multivariable calculus we want to offer students the resources to realize that they can learn anything ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY INDIA Khan Academy India aims to deliver a world-class user experience to learners in India that is locally relevant and are enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations Our learning system is mastery-based which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that s right for them before moving on to more challenging content From serving under 500 000 learners in 2016 we are now serving almost 4 million learners a month across our websites apps and youtube channels These learners include both independent learners accessing us at home and teacher-directed learners in schools Our focus is to reach the underserved by making our content accessible in local languages and by working with large public school systems Khan Academy is already available in Assamese Hindi Hinglish Kannada Gujarati Tamil Marathi and Punjabi ABOUT THE INDIA CONTENT TEAM Our content team in India includes content creators who make thousands of awesome videos articles and practice questions aligned with the Indian curriculum to help both teachers and students We are actively working on content localization in other regional languages as well which means the content we co-create reaches a wider number both nationally and globally thereby quintupling the impact ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Math content creator to support our efforts of creating practice questions aligned for grades 1-5 This will be a work from home freelance position where you will be given an initial onboarding on our content principles and then you will be paid per exercise created Important We are looking for folks who can provide conceptual understanding and write crisp and clear questions and hints and create images as needed In this role you would Create exercises for Khan Academy Continuously iterate and improve content based on feedback received ABOUT YOU You would be a great fit for the role if 4 years of experience Creating educational content for NCERT or State Board Math Exceptional Communication Impeccable communication skills are non-negotiable High Ownership Agility You re a fast learner who can swiftly support 1st-5th grade Math content You timebox effectively prioritize shipping over perfection and are proactive - communicating clearly flagging blockers early and staying self-directed Your passion for education fuels your drive to make a real impact Note This role is open only to Indian citizens living in India HOW TO APPLY Attach your resume or Linkedin URL in the space provided below Please address the below-mentioned task and attach your response google Docs pdf etc in the space provided below TASK Create four Multiple Choice Questions MCQ with hints for each concept below to test students understanding of the following two skills - Multiplication of 3 digit numbers with 2 digit numbers - Sort 3D shapes So eight questions in total Keep the following guidelines in mind On the questions Each of the four questions they should each target the skill concept in a unique way Don t cue other questions in the set each question should be independent and not require a solution of previous questions to be able to solve them Avoid trick questions focus on questions that truly test students understanding of the skill Use an appropriate level of vocabulary Create questions that address student pain points based on your teaching or educational experience Word the question positively avoid negatives such as NOT or EXCEPT unless there is a pedagogical reason for their use If negative words are used use the word cautiously and always ensure that the word appears capitalized On the options Use as many options as make sense and are plausible and no more Options should be mutually exclusive Phrase choices positively avoid negatives such as NOT unless essential to the question Make all incorrect answers plausible Use typical errors of students to write your distractors Statements that are true but don t answer the question can be good distractors Avoid blatantly absurd ridiculous options On the hints The main purpose of hints is to provide in-task intervention or assistance for students while they are attempting a question They are NOT simply a solution to the problem The first hint provides general guidance or strategy to nudge the students in the right direction Hints should Help students get unstuck on the question by providing scaffolded support Build understanding of relevant concepts in a way that can be applied to similar questions Be conversational like a human tutor and not too formal bookish But don t swing too far and be too casual either Not be too long Consider using images to make them shorter Optional You can also add rationales to your MCQ options On rationales The main purpose of rationales is to give students feedback about why a specific option is right or wrong This occurs after a student has already selected an option Write your rationales below the options e g exercise 1 given below after you submit the answer Examples for reference We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color ancestry religion sex sexual orientation age marital status disability or veteran status