Influence of Students’ Choice of Examination Format on Examination Results

Tenshi Hara, Sebastian Kucharski, Iris Braun, Karina Hara

2024

Abstract

This study explores the impact of free choice of examination format on student performance in the ‘Pro-gramming of Mobile Applications’ (PMA) course at the Saxon University of Cooperative Education. The PMA course, offered in both Information Technology (IT) and Media Informatics (MI) curricula, underwent changes in examination format, allowing students to choose between a traditional written examination, a programming assignment, or a seminar paper. The investigation spans data from 2018 to 2023, encompassing 67 written examinations and 111 choice examinations. Results indicate a nuanced improvement in overall grades when students opt for non-traditional examination formats. Disregarding fails due to non-submission, the average grade for choice examinations improves (lower grade is better) to 1.89 compared to 2.10 for written exams. Notably, students exhibit a nearly one sub-grade enhancement in performance. The choice between programming assignments and seminar papers does not significantly impact grades. However, compared to traditional written examinations, flexibility in assessment formats positively influences student outcomes, enhancing overall student performance and emphasising the benefits of creative flexibility and alignment with individual interests in assessment practices.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Hara T., Kucharski S., Braun I. and Hara K. (2024). Influence of Students’ Choice of Examination Format on Examination Results. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU; ISBN 978-989-758-697-2, SciTePress, pages 495-500. DOI: 10.5220/0012605400003693

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu24,
author={Tenshi Hara and Sebastian Kucharski and Iris Braun and Karina Hara},
title={Influence of Students’ Choice of Examination Format on Examination Results},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU},
year={2024},
pages={495-500},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012605400003693},
isbn={978-989-758-697-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU
TI - Influence of Students’ Choice of Examination Format on Examination Results
SN - 978-989-758-697-2
AU - Hara T.
AU - Kucharski S.
AU - Braun I.
AU - Hara K.
PY - 2024
SP - 495
EP - 500
DO - 10.5220/0012605400003693
PB - SciTePress