"Getting It Together and Being Put on the Spot": Synopsis, Motivation and Examination.

Macdonald, Janet

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ERIC Number: EJ654029

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Publication Date: 2002

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"Getting It Together and Being Put on the Spot": Synopsis, Motivation and Examination.

Macdonald, Janet

Studies in Higher Education, v27 n3 p329-38 Aug 2002

Explored staff and student perspectives on two types of assessment, a closed- book examination and an end-of-course project, used in two United Kingdom Open University courses. Found that synopsis and motivation are valued by students (especially undergraduates) as benefits of closed-book examinations. (EV)

Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Student Evaluation, Test Reviews, Tests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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