Proctored online exams show no effect on students' perceived exam difficulty¶
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q2 i? Proctored and online exams showed no effect on reported levels of exam difficulty. → Conijn 2022
Evidence¶
Conijn 2022¶
Conijn, R., Kleingeld, A., Matzat, U., & Snijders, C. (2022). The fear of big brother: The potential negative side-effects of proctored exams. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 38(6), 1521-1534. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12651
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Multi-level regression with a random intercept for course (18% of variance at course level, p < 0.001) on survey data from 1760 students across 105 courses. The study found "no effect of online (p = 0.99) or proctored exams ( p = 0.56)"; hypothesis 1.2 was not supported.
"This model showed that there was no effect of online (p = 0.99) or proctored exams ( p = 0.56) on the reported levels of exam difficulty."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Proctored online exams show no effect on students' perceived exam difficulty |
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Proctored online exams show no effect on students' perceived exam difficulty |
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