Effects of Internet Access During Examinations
Effects of Internet Access During Examinations
Date
2022-03-19
Authors
Mitra, Sugata
Dangwal, Ritu
Editor
Panda, Santosh
Corporate Author
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
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Abstract
The scores obtained by students in examinations where internet access was allowed during the examination were compared with the scores obtained in traditional examinations where no assistance was allowed. These scores were then compared with those obtained in a standardised school examination on the same topic or subject, taken by the same students a year before. We observed that scores dropped by over 70% within a year of taking a traditional examination but could be significantly improved if internet access is allowed in the later examination. We further observed that scores in examinations where internet access was allowed were consistently higher than where internet access was not allowed. Finally, we report an analysis by rank and observe that student rankings change both over time and whether internet access was allowed or not. This leads us to suggest that use of the internet during examinations measures abilities that are different and more meaningful to our times than those that are measured by traditional examinations based on memorisation and unassisted recall.
Description
Subject
Assessment,
Examinations,
ICT in Education,
Higher Education
Country
India
Region
Asia
Series
Journal of Learning for Development;Vol 9; No 1