A Comparative Study of Partial Credit Assessment and Computer-Based Testing for Mathematics

Autor/inn/en	Darrah, Marjorie; Fuller, Edgar; Miller, David
Titel	A Comparative Study of Partial Credit Assessment and Computer-Based Testing for Mathematics
Quelle	In: Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 29 (2010) 4, S.373-398 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0731-9258
Schlagwörter	College Students; College Mathematics; Calculus; Computer Assisted Testing; Summative Evaluation; Test Theory; Scores; Scoring; Student Attitudes; Grading; Comparative Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Testtheorie; Bewertung; Schülerverhalten; Notengebung; Schulnote
Abstract	This paper discusses a possible solution to a problem frequently encountered by educators seeking to use computer-based or multiple choice-based exams for mathematics. These assessment methodologies force a discrete grading system on students and do not allow for the possibility of partial credit. The research presented in this paper investigates whether students in a large multi-section mathematics course benefit more from grading exams with partial credit versus computerized exams with no partial credit. An alternate method is discussed for providing students with a summative assessment for extra credit at the end of the semester that offers an opportunity to correct mistakes made on problems during the semester for which they previously received no points. The partial credit scores students would have earned and the score the students received on the summative assessment are compared to determine if there is a relationship. This paper also discusses the process of testing this method with a large group of students in an Introduction to Calculus course at a major university. Qualitative data on student attitudes toward computerized exams is also examined and discussed. (Contains 4 notes, 4 tables, and 7 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10