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Direct linkSandell, Karin L.; Welch, Lonnie – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2004
The two models for group exams described here employ these exams as both a formative strategy for assessing student understanding of key course material and preparing students for further class activities and a summative strategy for evaluating student learning and assigning grades.
Descriptors: Class Activities, Student Evaluation, Group Testing, Groups
Castor, Theresa – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2004
In the project described in this chapter, discussions during group exams were analyzed to gain insight into how students make group decisions for their answers and the implications of their decision-making methods for deepening student understanding.
Descriptors: Group Testing, Group Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Decision Making
Hodges, Linda C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2004
Group exams in science courses can enhance students' achievement and encourage retention of students within the discipline. The challenge to instructors is to recognize when and how they are best used.
Descriptors: Group Testing, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Cooperative Learning
