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Teaching During The Final Exam: How Providing Hints Can Help

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Conference

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana

Publication Date

June 15, 2014

Start Date

June 15, 2014

End Date

June 18, 2014

ISSN

2153-5965

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Tagged Division

Computers in Education

Page Count

8

Page Numbers

24.1159.1 - 24.1159.8

DOI

10.18260/1-2--23092

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https://peer.asee.org/23092

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558

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Christian Rogers Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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Christian Rogers, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in Computer Graphics Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and a former Lecturer in Visual Communication Technology at Bowling Green State University. His research interests focus on the use of commercial video production and interactive media to educate in the public and not-for-profit sectors.

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Jerry Clyde Schnepp Bowling Green State University

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Jerry is an Assistant Professor in the College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering at Bowling Green State University. His research and teaching focuses on Computer Graphics, Animation, and Interactive Media.

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Abstract

Teaching During The Final Exam: How Providing Hints Can HelpDr. Christian RogersComputer Graphics TechnologyPurdue School of Engineering & TechnologyIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Dr. Jerry SchneppCollege of Technology, Architecture & Applied EngineeringVisual Communication TechnologyBowling Green State University  Topic Synopsis:Students who review for examinations often have an understanding of theconcepts but may at times no longer remember the correct word response whentaking the actual assessment. The point bartering system is a system in whichstudents have the ability to respond to assessment questions and receivereduced points in exchange for hints that lead to the answer. They have anopportunity to select multiple tips for reduced points. This presentation willpresent a study that will be conducted in Spring of 2014 at a Midwestern stateuniversity in a class of twenty-five freshman and sophomores. Half of thestudents will be allowed to use the point bartering system while the other half ofthe students will use no system. The students will receive the same questionsand have an equal amount of time in order to complete the assessment.Presentation Format: The presentation will provide an overview of the study that was conducted andshowcase the results of both the pilot study and the actual study. Participantswill be able to understand how point bartering can be utilized as they evaluatetheir own examinations. Participants will gain an understanding of how pointbartering can help a student learn while they are taking an assessment. A slidepresentation will be presented with discussion.

Rogers, C., & Schnepp, J. C. (2014, June), Teaching During The Final Exam: How Providing Hints Can Help Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--23092

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