IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Online Assessment: Informing Practice in Tertiary Science Education

Online Assessment: Informing Practice in Tertiary Science Education
View Sample PDF
Author(s): David Walker (University of Dundee, Scotland)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 18
Source title: Multiple Literacy and Science Education: ICTs in Formal and Informal Learning Environments
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Susan Rodrigues (University of Dundee, Scotland)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-690-2.ch012

Purchase

View Online Assessment: Informing Practice in Tertiary Science Education on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

This chapter reports the findings of a study which investigated the learning processes, expectations and perceptions underpinning undergraduate science student’s use of online assessment. The aims of the study were to: review the way students interact with online assessments within the context of their studies; examine how this interaction was shaped by their preparation and prior experience with online tools; explore the prominence of test anxiety and the extent to which the student’s anxieties influenced their interaction with the technology and the learning approach employed; and analyse the student’s perspectives on the use of online assessment in higher education and, in particular, in their disciplinespecific courses.

Related Content

Stephen Price. © 2026. 26 pages.
Edward L. Carter. © 2026. 30 pages.
Iranna Ronad. © 2026. 30 pages.
Johannes Gemkow. © 2026. 38 pages.
K. K. Nikhitha, A. P. Prasanth. © 2026. 30 pages.
Barbara Ruth Burke. © 2026. 42 pages.
Daniele Battista, Francesca Cubeddu, Lucia Picarella. © 2026. 30 pages.
Body Bottom