Rethinking e-assessment in a core engineering course

Continuous approach to learning is essential for mastering course content in STEM education. Research results regarding students' learning habits show that students usually learn in a non-continuous way, adopting surface instead of a deep approach to learning. Lack of students' motivation was identified as one of the causes that contribute to the observed problem. In order to motivate students for continuous learning, weekly organized summative assessment sessions were introduced for vocational STEM students in higher education. These sessions were conducted throughout the semester within a typical STEM course. Obtained research results showed that this approach to summative assessment encouraged the majority of students to start to learn continuously. Also, students were motivated to solve more math-based tasks during the preparation for the exam than they would usually do. Encouraging students to learn in a continuous way affected their motivation, thus helping them to move from the surface toward a deep approach to learning.

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E-Assessment and Multiple-Choice Questions

Azevedo

Oliveira

Beites

2018

Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development

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The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the assessment process is becoming an asset, giving rise to the so-called computer-based assessment or e-assessment. Nowadays, its use is becoming more usual in higher education institutions. Closed formats for questions, namely multiple choice, are the most commonly used. This chapter presents a literature review of the main aspects related to this topic, including the main modalities of assessment (summative assessment and continuous assessment). Issues related to multiple choice questions (MCQ) are discussed with more detail, referring to the various formats of MCQ, its advantages and limitations, with a particular focus on its use in mathematics tests. Also, some guidelines for the quality assurance of MCQ with quality are included.

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Rethinking e-assessment in a core engineering course

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Effective computer-assisted assessment: Challenges and solutions

Effective computer-assisted assessment: Challenges and solutions

Continuous Summative Assessment Sessions in Vocational STEM Education

E-Assessment and Multiple-Choice Questions

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