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. ________________________________ From: msylves...@copper.net [mailto:msylves...@copper.net] 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 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)