A Comparison of Two Forms of Assessment in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course

Autor/inn/en	Heyborne, William H.; Clarke, Jennifer A.; Perrett, Jamis J.
Titel	A Comparison of Two Forms of Assessment in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course
Quelle	In: Journal of College Science Teaching, 40 (2011) 5, S.28-31 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-231X
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Academic Achievement; Tests; Laboratories; Biology; Literature; Comparative Analysis; Multiple Choice Tests; College Faculty; College Science; Science Teachers; Introductory Courses; Evaluation Methods; Data Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Schulleistung; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Laboratory; Laboratorium; Biologie; Literatur; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Fakultät; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Einführungskurs; Auswertung
Abstract	Enrollment increases at many institutions have forced science faculty to reevaluate assessment decisions in light of increasing demands on time. Some have advocated the replacement of free-response examinations with forced-choice examinations as a time-saving strategy. The existing research literature contains many studies comparing student performance on free-response versus forced-choice question types, but none strictly in a laboratory setting. The current study evaluated the replacement of free-response practical-examination questions with multiple-choice practical-examination questions in the laboratory portion of an introductory college-level biology course. The data provide evidence that student performance does differ depending on format and that substituting one question type with another may have profound implications with regard to student performance and learning. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10