Group Exams: Are they Relevant and Reliable as a learning Tool?

Authors

  • K. Blaine Lawlor
  • Martin J. Hornyak

Abstract

This paper is primarily the front half of a larger experiental study on the role of group exams in educating student to have the skills to excel in the current dynamic environment. It provides an overview of the literature on the importance of groups and some studies that have investigated group evaluation instrument. The latter half of the paper provides a limited sample of some of the results which suggests that group exams may increase the performance and learning of students. A subsequent paper is intended to provide a much larger sample of data and then come up with hypotheses and results in this important area.

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