Testing the effectiveness of in-semester assessment in Econ 101
dc.contributor.author | Maclean, Gillis A. C. | |
dc.contributor.author | McKeown, Paul C. M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-06T23:47:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-07 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 proved limited as predictors of success in the subsequent examination, though more robust as predictors of examination failure. We found tests that required written answers were better indicators of examination performance than tests with multiple-choice only. Coursework that does not duplicate the scope and intensity of the final examination is not a substitute for a final examination, but is a complement which engages students throughout the semester. Awarding marks for coursework provides an incentive to study and reduces the crowding out of assessment by the demands of other courses. | en |
dc.format.extent | 1-28 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Maclean, G. & McKeown, P. (2009). Testing the effectiveness of in-semester assessment in Econ 101. New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 1-3 July 2009. Wellington, New Zealand. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10182/5768 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Lincoln University. | |
dc.relation | The original publication is available from - Lincoln University. - http://www.nzae.org.nz/conferences/2009/pdfs/Testing_the_effectiveness_of_in_semester_assessment_in_Econ_101.pdf | en |
dc.rights | Copyright © The Authors. | |
dc.source | New Zealand Association of Economists Conference | en |
dc.subject | course work | en |
dc.subject | assessment | en |
dc.subject | economics | en |
dc.title | Testing the effectiveness of in-semester assessment in Econ 101 | en |
dc.type | Conference Contribution - published | |
lu.contributor.unit | Lincoln University | |
lu.contributor.unit | Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce | |
lu.contributor.unit | Department of Financial and Business Systems | |
lu.contributor.unit | Department of Global Value Chains and Trade | |
lu.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-7810-8167 | |
lu.subtype | Conference Paper | en |
pubs.finish-date | 2009-07-03 | en |
pubs.notes | Pre-print version of a paper presented at the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, 1-3 July 2009, Wellington, New Zealand. | en |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en |
pubs.publisher-url | http://www.nzae.org.nz/conferences/2009/pdfs/Testing_the_effectiveness_of_in_semester_assessment_in_Econ_101.pdf | en |
pubs.start-date | 2009-07-01 | en |
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