Modifications of Examinations: A Focus on Individual Weaknesses.
ABSTRACT: The effect of focusing examination questions on students' individual weaknesses was measured. Two sections of students in an elementary accounting course were taught in the same manner. However, the examinations of one section of students were modified. On the second through sixth examinations each student received a sampling of items that he or she had answered incorrectly on prior examinations in addition to those test items covering new material, The other section was tested only on the material presented subsequent to the previous examination. Both sections received a common final examination. Data analysis revealed significantly better performance on the post-test by the section of students whose examinations had included review questions focusing on their individual weaknesses.
- DOI
- 10.2308/tar-4482561
- Volume
- 53 (4)
- Pages
- 985-988
- Language
- en
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