Predictors of Students' Preferences for Assessment Methods
| Title: | Predictors of Students' Preferences for Assessment Methods |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Neto, Joana, Neto, Félix (ORCID |
| Source: | Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 2023 48(4):556-565. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Predictor Variables, Student Attitudes, Preferences, Evaluation Methods, College Students, Personality, Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Format |
| Geographic Terms: | Portugal |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02602938.2022.2087860 |
| ISSN: | 0260-2938 1469-297X |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study is to examine whether a preference for specific assessment methods in higher education is associated with personality and character strengths. Two-hundred and seventy Portuguese students completed a survey of character strengths, a Big Five personality test and their preference for each of six higher education assessment methods. Participants most favoured continuous assessment and multiple choice over viva voce and dissertations. Regression analysis showed that demographic factors, character strengths and personality accounted for 3-7% of the variance in the preferred examination method. Findings partially replicate previous investigations. Limitations and further research options are suggested. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1387772 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| ISSN: | 0260-2938 1469-297X |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/02602938.2022.2087860 |
| Published in: | Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education |
| Language: | English |