Evaluative Devices as Learning Opportunities
Dennis L. Foth
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Thirty-three third- and fourth-year university students reported their preferences for eight evaluative devices which they had suggested might be used in a course they were taking. Students were instructed to base their preferences on the learning opportunities afforded by the different devices. The four most preferred evaluative devices comprised a pool of options from which students were required to select and complete two in addition to writing a final examination. The results of both the initial preferences stage and the actual choices stage suggested that the majority of students viewed the preparation for in-class or take-home examinations as better learning opportunities than the preparations for writing a paper, a research proposal or an annotated bibliography, for presenting a seminar, and for bi-weekly quizzes or an oral examination.Metrics
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1975-04-30
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Foth, D. L. (1975). Evaluative Devices as Learning Opportunities. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 5(1), 65–72. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v5i1.182622
