Open book tests are generally harder, but require that the students still study to know most of the material. Time limits also have to be set.
Hi Letitia- Thanks for your post to the forum. I very much agree that in a Course like Anatomy and Physiology, open book tests are a good choice.
Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I had not thought about giving open book tests until recently when I saw how my syllabus was set up. I agree teaching a/p in such a short period of time when you are going oversomethimes 2 chapters a night, is difficult and i think for my next text I am going to try and open book test.
I agree open book can be a good test.
Kathleen, I also wondered why this was not mentioned. I occassionally use open book exams for difficult material however I give them a time limit. Open book test do assess student's learning because even if they haven't read the lesson already this forces them to.
I use open book tests when I find that alot of students are struggling on one specific chapter. I feel that they are beneficial because they are re-reading the chapter as they look up the answers.
I like Open Book Tests, the student still has to look up the answers, needs to know what was discussed and to even know what chapter was reviewed.
I think that open book is great as well, but I think that students also have to remember more as well. I think that if they were just given an open book test they would have any motivation to try to study.
Hi Deanna - Thanks for your post to the forum. I think that it is better that "open-book" questions are not worded exactly as the students will find in their books. This demands some analysis on their part which will demonstrate how well they understand the concepts. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I agree that open book tests have a part in the subject of developing tests. Teaching anatomy & physiology in 20 days, bombards students with information. They don't need to memorize it but they need to know how to use it.
The only think I worry about with open book tests is that the question cannot be worded exactly the same way as the book.
Hi Kathleen- Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree that Open-Book tests can be useful, especially if you are assessing detailed information which would not be memorized. I enjoy them as well! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
