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Peer reviewedCirino-Gerena, Gabriel – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
To obtain information on the efficacy of college essay tests a study was undertaken to determine strategies used by students in answering essay tests. Expressing a similar opinion to the teacher's is the most common strategy. This finding casts doubt on the assumption that essay tests provide opportunity for students to exercise creativity and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Essay Tests, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
