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The Actual Effects of Examinations on Medical Student Learning.
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Coles, Colin – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1987
The use of tests to promote learning, or elaboration, is discussed in the context of the medical school curriculum, and it is concluded that, although tests can facilitate or inhibit learning under some conditions, overall curriculum design is more influential in elaborated learning than the tests alone. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Medical Education
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
Assessing the Approaches to Learning of Nigerian Students.
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Watkins, David; Akande, Adebowale – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated the reliability and validity of the Study Process Questionnaire (Biggs) for 352 undergraduates in a Nigerian university. Although it was found that the concepts involved were relevant to this population and scales and subscales had adequate internal consistency, cross-cultural comparison of scores was problematic. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
On Detecting Aptitude Effects in Undergraduate Academic Achievement Scores.
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Jackson, Ian – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1985
The interrelationships of a variety of student aptitude and achievement measures are examined in a sample of 88 Australian undergraduate students, and the critial role of the data analyst in examining the relationships is discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, College Students, Higher Education
Evaluation of the Final Examination.
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Imrie, Bradford W. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1982
Evaluation of the final examination should be part of the course evaluation and should include student perceptions of the exam's nature and the questions' quality. The final examination experience of two groups of undergraduate and graduate students are considered. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation
Examinees' Feedback Questionnaires.
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Nevo, Baruch; Sfez, Janet – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1985
The use of a questionnaire to learn of student reactions to their own test behavior, perceived test characteristics, and several aspects of the testing situation for a university psychometric entrance examination is analyzed, and other practical applications of such tests are considered. The questionnaire is included. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
Students' Evaluation of Teaching in Higher Education: Experiences from Four European Countries and Some Implications of the Practice.
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Husbands, Christopher T.; Fosh, Patricia – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1993
Discussion of student evaluation of college teaching in four European countries (United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Germany) focuses on concerns about test bias. Factors specific to the higher education systems in those countries that could affect student evaluation and other related issues are examined. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Comparative Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries