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If At First You Do Not Succeed: The Student Benefits of Multiple Trials on Summative Assessments
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  • Emily Faulconer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • John Griffith, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Hayden Frank, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Submitting Campus
Worldwide
Department
STEM Education
Document Type
Poster
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-2018
Abstract/Description

Learning management systems offer flexibility in assessments. In Canvas, questions can be pulled from pools, customizing each quiz. Canvas also allows unique feedback options. Unique feedback can be programmed for students whether they got the question correct or incorrect. Feedback can even be customized based on which wrong answer was selected. Canvas also allows multiple attempts on assessments, with various options for awarding credit (final attempt, best score, average score, etc.). Combining immediate feedback with multiple attempts is a power - yet underexplored - tool.

Location
Daytona Beach, FL
Citation Information
Emily Faulconer, John Griffith and Hayden Frank. "If At First You Do Not Succeed: The Student Benefits of Multiple Trials on Summative Assessments" (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emily-faulconer/30/