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Title:
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ASSESSING OPEN-BOOK-OPEN-WEB EXAM IN HIGH
SCHOOLS: THE CASE OF A DEVELOPING COUNTRY |
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Author(s):
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Mary Ann Barbour El Rassi |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-88-3 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Pedro Isaias |
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Year:
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2019 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Open Book Open Web Exams, Closed Book Exams, Traditional Exams, E-Learning, Developing Countries |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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33 |
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Last Page:
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40 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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It has long been debated whether the Open-Book-Open-Web exam was useful and efficient as the traditional closed book
exams. Some scholars and practitioners have doubted the efficiency and the possibility of cheating in the OBOW as it is
not directly monitored. This paper tends to investigate the effectiveness of OBOW exams by comparing them with the
traditional closed book exams to reject or confirm the possibility of cheating and efficiency. Two different exams were
conducted in three high schools and in a developing country, whereas 307 students participated in it. The first exam was
done during the midterm with closed books and well monitored. Then the second exam was done at the end of semester
by adopting the OBOW method. Each exam was done in two phases. Phase one consisted of multiple choice questions
and phase two consisted of a mini case analysis. The results obtained were compared with each other. Furthermore, a
focus group chosen from the teachers and students were done in order to support the findings in addition to questionnaire
that was sent by email. The results had showed that there is no difference when it comes to cheating but on the contrary,
there is a difference in the quality of the learning outcome. This paper provides contribution to improving knowledge of
e-learning for educational institutions developing countries. |
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