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Spiegel, Tali; Nivette, Amy – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2023
This study investigates the relationship between take-home (open-book) examinations (THE) and in-class (closed-book) examinations (ICE) on academic performance and student wellbeing. Two social science courses (one bachelor and one master) were included in the study. In the first cohort (2019), students from both courses performed an ICE, whereas…
Descriptors: Test Format, Tests, Academic Achievement, Retention (Psychology)
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Samsa, Gregory – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2021
Objective: Our master's program in biostatistics requires a qualifying examination (QE). A curriculum review led us to question whether to replace a closed-book format with an open-book one. Our goal was to improve the QE. Methods: This is a case study and commentary, where we describe the evolution of the QE, both in its goals and its content.…
Descriptors: Testing, Cooperative Learning, Evaluation Methods, Test Format
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Benshoff, James M.; Thomas, Wayne P. – Counselor Education and Supervision, 1992
Reexamined Counselor Evaluation Rating Scale (CERS) using confirmatory factor analysis. Analyzed 185 self-rated CERs. Findings suggest that, when counselors use CERS to rate themselves, different factors may emerge from those emerging when experienced supervisors use CERS to evaluate supervisee progress and performance. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Evaluation Methods, Factor Structure, Graduate Students