Comments on: The Effects of Collaborative Testing http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/the-effects-of-collaborative-testing/ Faculty Focus publishes articles on effective teaching strategies for the college classroom, both face-to-face and online. Sign-up for our free newsletter. Tue, 21 May 2013 01:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Terri Ashcroft http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/the-effects-of-collaborative-testing/#comment-9579 Terri Ashcroft Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:31:56 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38807#comment-9579 This report begs an important question - what is the purpose of exams? The authors list a number of percieved benefits of collaborative testing such as relationship building, increased camaraderie and decreased anxieity. While we want students to have these benefits, this is not the purpose of exams. We test students to evaluate their knowledge. We should not shy away from holding students to a standard where they have to demonstrate knowledge without a colleague reminding them of material they have forgotten. This report begs an important question – what is the purpose of exams? The authors list a number of percieved benefits of collaborative testing such as relationship building, increased camaraderie and decreased anxieity. While we want students to have these benefits, this is not the purpose of exams. We test students to evaluate their knowledge. We should not shy away from holding students to a standard where they have to demonstrate knowledge without a colleague reminding them of material they have forgotten.

]]> By: Professors: Collaborative Testing | My Educational Technology Blog http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/the-effects-of-collaborative-testing/#comment-9449 Professors: Collaborative Testing | My Educational Technology Blog Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:27:38 +0000 http://www.facultyfocus.com/?p=38807#comment-9449 [...] new study explores the effects and outcomes of students taking tests/assessments collaboratively.  It seems [...] [...] new study explores the effects and outcomes of students taking tests/assessments collaboratively.  It seems [...]

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