Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes

Autores
Alonso, M.; Stella, C.; Galagovsky, L.
Año de publicación
2008
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inglés
Tipo de recurso
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versión publicada
Descripción
Enrollments into first-year university biology courses may be very large, and therefore evaluating student learning can represent quite a challenge. In this article, we present our experience in assessing students by means of an assessment instrument called "Understand Before Choosing" (UBC). It has been used for six semesters, and its performance has been compared with two other common means of assessment, the use of multiple-choice questions and the use of open-ended questions. UBC consists of a text (100 lines, nearly 700 words) on the subject being tested, and a set of carefully worded questions that require the selection of one of five crafted options to be answered. To choose the best option, a student needs to understand the concepts embedded in the text. © 2008 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Fil:Alonso, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil:Stella, C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fuente
Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ. 2008;36(1):16-21
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Assessment
Cognitive skills
Fast and objective assessment
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title Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
spellingShingle Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
Alonso, M.
Assessment
Cognitive skills
Fast and objective assessment
title_short Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
title_full Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
title_fullStr Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
title_full_unstemmed Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
title_sort Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alonso, M.
Stella, C.
Galagovsky, L.
author Alonso, M.
author_facet Alonso, M.
Stella, C.
Galagovsky, L.
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Galagovsky, L.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Assessment
Cognitive skills
Fast and objective assessment
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Cognitive skills
Fast and objective assessment
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Enrollments into first-year university biology courses may be very large, and therefore evaluating student learning can represent quite a challenge. In this article, we present our experience in assessing students by means of an assessment instrument called "Understand Before Choosing" (UBC). It has been used for six semesters, and its performance has been compared with two other common means of assessment, the use of multiple-choice questions and the use of open-ended questions. UBC consists of a text (100 lines, nearly 700 words) on the subject being tested, and a set of carefully worded questions that require the selection of one of five crafted options to be answered. To choose the best option, a student needs to understand the concepts embedded in the text. © 2008 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Fil:Alonso, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
Fil:Stella, C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina.
description Enrollments into first-year university biology courses may be very large, and therefore evaluating student learning can represent quite a challenge. In this article, we present our experience in assessing students by means of an assessment instrument called "Understand Before Choosing" (UBC). It has been used for six semesters, and its performance has been compared with two other common means of assessment, the use of multiple-choice questions and the use of open-ended questions. UBC consists of a text (100 lines, nearly 700 words) on the subject being tested, and a set of carefully worded questions that require the selection of one of five crafted options to be answered. To choose the best option, a student needs to understand the concepts embedded in the text. © 2008 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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