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The Use of Timed Assessment in Enhancing Learning: A case of Engineering Electromagnetics Course

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dc.creator Mwinyiwiwa, Bakari M. M.
dc.creator Ndalichako, J. L.
dc.date 2016-03-23T09:36:22Z
dc.date 2016-03-23T09:36:22Z
dc.date 2001-08
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:33:52Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:33:52Z
dc.identifier Mwiniyiwiwa, B.M.M. and Ndalichako, J.L., THE USE OF TIMED ASSESSMENT IN ENHANCING LEARNING: A CASE OF ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS COURSE.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1251
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2659
dc.description For a long time Electrical Engineering students at the University of Dar es Salaam had negative attitudes towards Engineering Electromagnetics course. This is because the course is heavily loaded with mathematical concepts. The use of timed assessment was adopted for this course because it encourages the students to study widely in an attempt to cover wide range of concepts in the course. Another reason for using this approach was based on the consideration that students have to perform equally well in other courses. The timed assessment tasks are given frequently to ensure that students’ concentration on the cost is maintained. This paper presents how the use of timed assessment has enhanced students’ understanding of the Engineering Electromagnetics course and contributed to improved performance in the course. Trend analysis was conducted for students’ performance in the timed assessments given to them for the entire period of the course. This study advocates an increased correlation between the continuous assessment (coursework) scores and final examination scores effective from the year when the extensive use of timed assessment was adopted for the course.
dc.language en
dc.publisher International Conference on Engineering Education
dc.subject Timed Assessment
dc.subject Assessment Strategies
dc.subject Study Approaches
dc.subject Instructional method
dc.subject Engineering Electromagnetics
dc.title The Use of Timed Assessment in Enhancing Learning: A case of Engineering Electromagnetics Course
dc.type Conference Paper


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