Testing the effectiveness of in-semester assessment in Econ 101

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Testing the effectiveness of in-semester assessment in Econ 101

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Lincoln University

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We compare the performance of course-work (take-home assignments, on-line quizzes and invigilated tests) against the final examination in Econ 101 over 16 semesters (2001-8). When course-work is less comprehensive and less intensive than the final examination, and so less challenging, completion of coursework acts more as a signal of a student’s participation than of their ability per se. Open-book assessment (assignments and on-line quizzes) and tests with only multiple-choice questions all ...

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Conference paper

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2009-07

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Maclean, G / McKeown, P

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/5768

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course work / assessment / economics

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