ERIC Number: EJ1200573
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Assessment for Project-Based Courses
Fugate, James
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, v6 n2 p153-161 2018
A project-based course is where students engage in a series of projects, which help lead students to a defined level of skill as specified in the course goals. Unlike a traditional lecture course where students are given examinations to assess the level of student knowledge and understanding, a project-based course may not include any formal examination. The assessment of student progress is often based on the quality of course projects. For this research, students in project-based courses were given a formal exam at the end of the course. The objective of the exam was to determine if there was a discrepancy between student performance on the exam and their projects. While the majority of students performed remarkably similarly on their exam and projects, a number of students (25%) did perform quite differently. This study demonstrated that examinations are still a critical tool for assessing student skill level in project-based courses.
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Evaluation, Tests, Academic Achievement, Deafness, Technical Education, Drafting, Computer Assisted Instruction, Formative Evaluation, Interior Design, Elective Courses
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Language: English
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