Avoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzes

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dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Anitaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRajaratnam, Kanshukanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:02:10Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:02:10Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe hierarchical nature of many degrees enables higher-level courses to build on knowledge that has been developed in earlier courses. However, when students enter with weak prior knowledge, lecturers have to spend time addressing this before starting with the new material. This adds time pressure and frustration to lecturers as well as students who have strong prior knowledge. In this paper, we discuss a strategy that we implemented in order to encourage students to revise or learn prerequisite material at the beginning of a master's level module. Students were asked to take an online quiz on the prerequisite topics. Immediate feedback directed the students to resources which could enhance their knowledge and understanding of the material prior to course commencement. We discuss the multiple benefits this had, for both students and the lecturer, drawing on students' written responses to reflective questions about the experience and reflections from the lecturer on the use of online quizzes.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCampbell, A., & Rajaratnam, K. (2013). Avoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzes. <i>International Business and Economics Research Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8837en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCampbell, Anita, and Kanshukan Rajaratnam "Avoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzes." <i>International Business and Economics Research Journal</i> (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8837en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCampbell, A., Rajaratnam, K. 2013. Avoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzes. International Business and Economics Research Journal.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1535-0754en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Campbell, Anita AU - Rajaratnam, Kanshukan AB - The hierarchical nature of many degrees enables higher-level courses to build on knowledge that has been developed in earlier courses. However, when students enter with weak prior knowledge, lecturers have to spend time addressing this before starting with the new material. This adds time pressure and frustration to lecturers as well as students who have strong prior knowledge. In this paper, we discuss a strategy that we implemented in order to encourage students to revise or learn prerequisite material at the beginning of a master's level module. Students were asked to take an online quiz on the prerequisite topics. Immediate feedback directed the students to resources which could enhance their knowledge and understanding of the material prior to course commencement. We discuss the multiple benefits this had, for both students and the lecturer, drawing on students' written responses to reflective questions about the experience and reflections from the lecturer on the use of online quizzes. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - International Business and Economics Research Journal KW - online quiz KW - prerequisite knowledge KW - students LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 SM - 1535-0754 T1 - Avoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzes TI - Avoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8837 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8837
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCampbell A, Rajaratnam K. Avoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzes. International Business and Economics Research Journal. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8837.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherClute Instituteen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentAcademic Development Programme (ADP)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 Unporteden_ZA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/en_ZA
dc.sourceInternational Business and Economics Research Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/IBER/article/view/7997/8051en_ZA
dc.subjectonline quizen_ZA
dc.subjectprerequisite knowledgeen_ZA
dc.subjectstudentsen_ZA
dc.titleAvoiding frustrations of unprepared students with online quizzesen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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