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E-assessment with multiple choice questions: a qualitative study of teachers' opinions and experience regarding the new assessment strategy

Babo, Rosalina , Suhonen, Jarkko
ISLA — Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia
International Journal of Learning Technology, Volume 13, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 1–29
DOI: 10.1504/ijlt.2018.10017163

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Abstract
An e-assessment strategy, consisting of multiple choice questions (MCQ) within a Moodle learning management system (LMS) was implemented in a higher education institution to assist teachers with the assessment process. Considering that the new procedure induced major changes to the existing assessment, affecting students, teachers and staff, this paper aims to analyse teachers' perceptions through a qualitative study, applying a focus group constituted by senior lecturers who used MCQ tests in their courses. Resulting in the identification of advantages and disadvantages, eliciting improvements and exploring whether MCQ develops and evaluates the same knowledge and skills compared to existing solutions. In sum, the study's main result was the confirmation that e-assessment with MCQ remains reliable in any degree program course, although preferably when combined with another kind of assessment, such as a problem-based group project, which is effective in developing competencies and skills that MCQ are not.

Keywords

#Online assessment #multiple-choice questions #Moodle #virtual learning environments #teacher perceptions #higher education assessment #assessment reliability #competence development #Multiple choice #Identification (biology) #Focus group #Medical education #Perception #Mathematics education #Computer science #Process (computing) #Competency assessment

Bibliographic Details

Publication Type Journal article
Publication Year 2018
Journal / Conference / Work International Journal of Learning Technology
ISSN 1477-8386
Volume / Issue Vol. 13 (3)
Pagination pp. 1–29
Quartile (SCImago) Q3
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Ana Cláudia Moreira Rodrigues
anarodrigues@iscap.ipp.pt ID: 9A13-EB92-244B
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Rosalina Maria Gonçalves Ferreira Bessa Babo
babo@iscap.ipp.pt ID: 9B1F-AF9C-3F13
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