A few years back I gave an Intro General class three options
regarding the last examination:
1. I give them ahead of time 20% of the actual questions that
would be on the exam.
2. I let them bring and use five sheets of paper on which they
have written anything they wish.
3. I let them bring and use the text book.
I told them I would go for option 2, but they went for option 3.
Then they just did not even read the chapters or do any studying. They
performed worse on this exam than on any other, even though the material was
easier. Some of them did not even bring the correct text book. A few students
did well -- they had not only studied a bit but also annotated the text book
with notes pointing them to the appropriate pages for key concepts.
Cheers,
Karl W.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 1:26 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Open book test
Do you give open book tests? What are the pros and cons? I knew a prof who
thought it was great for Crossword puzzles psychology test.
Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
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