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Journal of College Science Teaching
written by Randy Moore and Philip Jensen
Students in an introductory biology course who were given open-book exams during the semester earned significantly higher grades on these exams, but significantly lower grades on the closed-book final exam, than students who took in-class, closed-book exams throughout the semester. Exam format was also associated with changes in academic behavior; students who had upcoming open-book exams attended fewer lectures and help sessions and submitted fewer extra-credit assignments than students who had upcoming closed-book exams. These results suggest that open-book exams diminish long-term learning and promote academic behaviors that typify lower levels of academic achievement.
Journal of College Science Teaching: Volume 36, Issue 7, Pages 46-49
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R. Moore and P. Jensen, , J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 36 (7), 46 (2007), WWW Document, (https://www.jstor.org/stable/42992504).
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R. Moore and P. Jensen, Do Open-Book Exams Impede Long-Term Learning in Introductory Biology Courses?, J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 36 (7), 46 (2007), <https://www.jstor.org/stable/42992504>.
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Moore, R., & Jensen, P. (2007, January 1). Do Open-Book Exams Impede Long-Term Learning in Introductory Biology Courses?. J. Coll. Sci. Teaching, 36(7), 46-49. Retrieved December 4, 2024, from https://www.jstor.org/stable/42992504
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Moore, Randy, and Philip Jensen. "Do Open-Book Exams Impede Long-Term Learning in Introductory Biology Courses?." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching. 36, no. 7, (January 1, 2007): 46-49, https://www.jstor.org/stable/42992504 (accessed 4 December 2024).
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Moore, Randy, and Philip Jensen. "Do Open-Book Exams Impede Long-Term Learning in Introductory Biology Courses?." J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 36.7 (2007): 46-49. 4 Dec. 2024 <https://www.jstor.org/stable/42992504>.
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