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Students’ Perceived Usefulness of Computerized Percentage-only vs. Descriptive Score Reports Associations with Motivation and Grades
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In computer-based testing (CBT) environments instructors can provide students with feedback immediately. Commonly, instructors give students their percentage correct without additional descriptive feedback. Our objectives were (a) to compare stu- dents’ perceived usefulness of a percentage-only score report vs. a descriptive feed- back report in a CBT environment and (b) to test relationships amongst perceived usefulness, motivation, and exam performance. Using a semester-long repeated mea- sures design embedded into three real examinations, we found that students per- ceived the descriptive feedback report as more useful than the percentage-only report. However, there were no relationships amongst the usefulness of the score report and students’ motivation or exam scores. Instead, previous performance was the strongest positive predictor of future performance. We discuss the effortful work required to create descriptive feedback reports with their utility and suggest ways instructors may better support students in using descriptive feedback reports when they are implemented.
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- 2019-01-01
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