Students using self-created cheat sheets reported greater perceived coverage of needed final exam content than instructor-provided users¶
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q3 i? On the final exam, 57% of self-created sheet users reported covering 51–75% of exam content, while instructor-provided coverage was distributed across lower levels. → Helen Weixu Chen 2026
Evidence¶
Helen Weixu Chen 2026¶
Helen Weixu Chen, Victoria Sakhnini, and Lesley Istead. (2026). Make or Take: How Students Navigate Self-Created and Instructor-Provided Cheat Sheets. ACM Trans. Comput. Educ. https://doi.org/10.1145/3834566
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Descriptive comparison of final-exam coverage ratings by cheat sheet type; 57% of self-created users reported "coverage of 51–75% of the exam content". Percentages are descriptive; no inferential test was reported.
"Specifically, 57% of participants using self-created cheat sheets reported coverage of 51–75% of the exam content, while instructor-provided cheat sheets were more evenly distributed across lower coverage levels."
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Related Claims¶
- Cheat sheet type was not significantly associated with exam performance on either exam, though a moderate non-significant trend favoured self-created sheets on the final — related
- Most participants reported that cheat sheets boosted their confidence and efficiency during exams — related
- Self-created cheat sheet users reported significantly longer midterm preparation time than instructor-provided users, but the difference was not significant for the final exam — related
- Preferences for instructor-provided sheets were grounded in trust, alignment and efficiency, while self-created preferences reflected personalization, control and studying through creation — related
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Students using self-created cheat sheets reported greater perceived coverage of needed final exam content than instructor-provided users |
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Students using self-created cheat sheets reported greater perceived coverage of needed final exam content than instructor-provided users |
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