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Analysis of Assessment Procedures Used in an Introductory Course in Psychology.
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Johnson, E. G. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1985
The 15 components used for assessment in an introductory psychology course were examined to determine their relative value as predictors of overall performance. Multiple-choice tests were consistently found to be more effective than essay examinations, but arguments are presented for the retention of essays, with suggestions for their improvement.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Predictor Variables
The Forecasting of Economics Final Results--A Case of Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc?
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Wilson, P. R. D. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1986
A university economics department tested the commonly held opinion that college teachers can predict their students' eventual level of educational attainment from their personal observations of the student. A larger-than-anticipated margin of prediction error was revealed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, College Students, Economics Education
Correlates of Course Evaluation at the Faculty of Letters and Social Sciences of the University of Yaounde.
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Amin, Martin E. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1993
This study investigated the relationship between specific teacher evaluation items and course rating by students (n=1,064) at the University of Yaounde (Cameroon). Results suggest variables (such as student increase in interest during the course, overall course organization, and student perceptions of what they are gaining) are most predictive of…
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Faculty, Course Evaluation, Faculty Evaluation
Predictors of Overall Performance in a B.Ed. Course and in Educational Psychology.
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Borg, Mark C.; Falzon, Joseph M. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1991
A study investigated relationships between entry qualifications, area of specialization, and sex of students (n=313) in an undergraduate education program and overall program performance. Performance in educational psychology was an efficient predictor of overall program achievement. Math/science specialists performed better in educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Psychology