Examination by Susanne Frölich-Steffen https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0 Whats risks do you see in different kinds of exams? And what strategies do you use to counteract these risks? en-us 2024-01-18 09:13:55 UTC 2024-01-18 11:38:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Oral exams susanne_froelich_steffen https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853093633 2024-01-18 09:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853093633 Written exams susanne_froelich_steffen https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853093816 2024-01-18 09:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853093816 Scientific Papers susanne_froelich_steffen https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853094299 2024-01-18 09:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853094299 Further questions? susanne_froelich_steffen https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853094544 2024-01-18 09:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853094544 Practical tests susanne_froelich_steffen https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853096083 2024-01-18 09:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853096083 Nervousness https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853227585 Icebreakers; letting students choose the first topic

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  • good for large courses

  • easier to streamline marking

  • easier to make marking subjective

    • ]]>     2024-01-18 11:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853230546     Being biased https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853230981 2 examiners, being reflective/ aware, replicating the "exam parameters"

    ]]>     2024-01-18 11:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853230981     Counteract progress errors/ biases https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853231620

  • anonymise student's identities before marking

  • beware: handwriting/ formatting biases

  • as a marker, go back to what you marked at a different time under different conditions (e.g. hungry vs. with cookie)

  • several independent markers

    • ]]>     2024-01-18 11:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853231620     Grading Strategy https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853231764 Separare "objective" from "subjective" criteria beforehand, know what to look for.

    Written exam: Scan a few random answers, adjust criteria if you missed something obvious, then grade all based on the same criteria.

    ]]>     2024-01-18 11:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853231764     Unclarity about criteria https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853233138 Be clear about the evaluation criteria - so that every student knows what is expected. Best in a written format to share with everyone

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    ]]>     2024-01-18 11:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853233504     Marking criteria are important! https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853234472

  • it is fair to mark for formatting as long as it is explicit before the exam that they will be marked for this

  • timely communication also gives students the chance to let the school/ department know about any specific mitigating circumstances

    • ]]>     2024-01-18 11:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853234472     https://padlet.com/susanne_froelich_steffen/u15ichl63l0bcfw0/wish/2853236200 - have a strategy

    - biased by presentation style -> try to be aware of it, decide if this important

    - read 5 to 10 exams, add upcoming failures etc to strategy

    - risk: underestimate students, adhering to strategy means very good marks

    - test write exam

    - two examiners cross-examine, flip orders

    - multiple examiners for oral: they can focus on different things

    • if one person asks a question and that might be important for all, send answer to all students later

    • trust that tutors etc do the same


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