E-Examinations and the Student Experience Regarding Appropriateness of Assessment and Course Quality in Science and Medical Science
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Ambikairajah, Ananthan; Tisdell, Christopher
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The interest in, and use of, computers and software for assessment is reported to be increasingly popular via electronic examinations (e-exams). We deepen our understanding of the design, reception, and effectiveness of e-exams for history and philosophy of science modules, undertaken by first-year advanced science and medical science students at university. We employ a quasi-experimental research design approach to examine our implementation of e-exams on reported student satisfaction...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Ambikairajah, Ananthan | |
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dc.contributor.author | Tisdell, Christopher | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-18T03:57:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-10-18T03:57:14Z | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ambikairajah, A., & Tisdell, C. C. (2019). E-Examinations and the Student Experience Regarding Appropriateness of Assessment and Course Quality in Science and Medical Science. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 47(4), 460–478. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047239518822016 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1449-5554 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/177194 | |
dc.description.abstract | The interest in, and use of, computers and software for assessment is reported to be increasingly popular via electronic examinations (e-exams). We deepen our understanding of the design, reception, and effectiveness of e-exams for history and philosophy of science modules, undertaken by first-year advanced science and medical science students at university. We employ a quasi-experimental research design approach to examine our implementation of e-exams on reported student satisfaction regarding the suitability of the information provided about the assessment requirements, appropriateness of the assessment methods, and overall quality of the associated courses. We report statistically significant increases in student satisfaction regarding the suitability and appropriateness of the assessment methods or requirements. The outcomes of this research highlight new avenues for educators to explore including (a) the innovative use of associated software (Maple TA™) for e-exams and (b) the implications that e-exams can have on the student experience in the context of medium-stakes testing. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | This work was partially funded by a grant from the university. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | Australian Society for Educational Technology | |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2019 | |
dc.source | Australasian Journal of Educational Technology | |
dc.subject | e-examinations | |
dc.subject | student perspectives | |
dc.subject | digital education | |
dc.subject | assessment | |
dc.subject | survey | |
dc.title | E-Examinations and the Student Experience Regarding Appropriateness of Assessment and Course Quality in Science and Medical Science | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 47 | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-07 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 130212 - Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy | |
local.identifier.absfor | 130303 - Education Assessment and Evaluation | |
local.identifier.absfor | 130103 - Higher Education | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u1067127xPUB39 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ambikairajah, Ananthan, College of Health and Medicine, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Tisdell , Christopher , School of Mathematics & Statistics, The University of New South Wales | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 4 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 19 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0047239518822016 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 930203 - Teaching and Instruction Technologies | |
local.identifier.absseo | 930501 - Education and Training Systems Policies and Development | |
local.identifier.absseo | 930403 - School/Institution Policies and Development | |
dc.date.updated | 2019-11-25T07:27:16Z | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
dc.provenance | http://sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1449-3098/..."author can archive publisher's version/PDF" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 18/10/19) | |
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