Abstract
Online quizzes are a popular means of assessing students and providing feedback on their learning. There are now a number of easy to use quiz tools available which offer a range of design options including variations in the timing and the content of feedback. While this opens opportunities for teachers to design quizzes for different contexts, it also poses challenges in making decisions about which combinations of features will optimise learning. This paper presents a case study of an evaluation of the effectiveness of online quizzes in answer-until-correct-format as a formative learning tool. A multidimensional approach is adopted which takes into consideration the design of the quizzes, the instructional context and the characteristics of the learners. A key finding was that the strongest influence on outcomes was the general ability of the learners, not the quizzes themselves. Another was that to maximise learning a whole of curriculum approach is needed to ensure the alignment of outcomes, activities, cognitive processing requirements and learner characteristics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2010) |
| Editors | Kinshuk , Demetrios G. Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Pedro Isaias, Dirk Ifenthaler, Radu Vasiu |
| Place of Publication | Lisbon |
| Publisher | International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) |
| Pages | 11-18 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789728939281 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781627483353 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, CELDA 2010 - Timisoara Duration: 15 Oct 2010 → 17 Oct 2010 |
Other
| Other | IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, CELDA 2010 |
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| City | Timisoara |
| Period | 15/10/10 → 17/10/10 |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Feedback
- Higher education
- Learning
- Quizzes