2022
DOI: 10.51986/ijer-2022.vol4.03
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The Impact of Take-home Open-book Examinations due to COVID-19 among Business Students. Do Gender, Age, and Academic Skills Matter?

Abstract: Due to COVID-19, numerous universities and colleges have been forced to arrange home-based exams in many countries. We know relatively little about what consequences this might have for the ranking of students based on qualifications in the various subjects. This is an important issue for administrators, educators, and others involved in planning the design of higher education. The intention of this article is to get more insight into this issue. By analysing administrative data from a Norwegian Business Schoo… Show more

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“…These students become uncomfortable with a change to MCT or THT. This is in line with previous research that the exam design influences the ranking of the students (Opstad, 2022;Opstad & Pettersen, 2022).…”
Section: Comparing the Two Groups Of Students An Overall Evaluationsupporting
confidence: 92%
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“…These students become uncomfortable with a change to MCT or THT. This is in line with previous research that the exam design influences the ranking of the students (Opstad, 2022;Opstad & Pettersen, 2022).…”
Section: Comparing the Two Groups Of Students An Overall Evaluationsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…This mean that the institutions' choice of teaching and assessment practice might have considerable impact on the students' performance and the ranking of the students. Opstad and Pettersen (2022) confirm this finding. Home-based exams are do not favour older students and those with good grades, as well as students of theoretical mathematics from upper secondary schools.…”
Section: Literature Reviewsupporting
confidence: 73%
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“…One way to assess a school's effectiveness is by looking at its students' cognitive growth during their schooling (Inkelas et al, 2007). Teachers' evaluations of students' performance on tests and exams, as stated by Opstad and Pettersen, 2022), are key indicators of students' overall academic performance. Odok (2013) argues that the academic performance of a secondary school is not just an indicator of the efficacy of the school but also a key driver of the well-being of both teenagers and the country as a whole.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to the findings, there is a less strong correlation between high school performance and success in business administration courses. Additionally, home examinations could be unfair to older pupils (Opstad and Pettersen, 2022).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%