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Download full textAbdullah Al Fraidan; Meznah Saud Abdulaziz Alsubaie – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background: This study examines the effect of test anxiety on the academic performance of postgraduate female students, focusing on their perceptions and experiences in open-book exams (OBE) and closed-book exams (CBE). Method: A qualitative case study design was employed using the Thinking Aloud Protocol (TAP) to collect data from five Saudi…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Vocabulary, Females, Books
Özbugutu, Emrah – Journal of Education and Learning, 2021
This study was conducted with a total of 158 students from 6th, 7th and 8th grades in two different secondary schools located in Siirt in the academic year of 2020-2021 to examine students' anxiety about the science lesson in terms of various variables and to determine the reasons for science anxiety. The study was conducted on the basis of a…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Science Education, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes
Direct linkCullinane, Alison; Liston, Maeve – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
It is widely recognised that high-stakes assessment can significantly influence what is taught in the classroom. Many argue that high-stakes assessment results in a narrowed curriculum where students learn by rote rather than developing higher cognitive skills. This paper describes a study investigating the various cognitive objectives present…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exit Examinations, Biology, Science Tests
Gafoor, K. Abdul; Sarabi, M. K. – Online Submission, 2015
Though factors contributing to difficulty in learning school subjects including Mathematics were extensively studied, nature and characteristics of mathematics, possibly, one among the foremost causes for difficulty in learning it has not received required attention. To bring attention to the difficulties arising out of the nature of mathematics…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Student Surveys, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Aptitude
Sutherland, Peter – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2003
The focus was on the study methods of nurse students during their first 2 years in higher education. Qualitative data were obtained by interviewing a sample of the first year students, plus a sample of second year students in two nursing specialities. The essay was found to be the most difficult format, particularly for those coming straight from…
Descriptors: Interviews, Teacher Guidance, Study Skills, Teaching Methods
