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The impact of the Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique on course evaluations
Teaching & Learning Inquiry
  • Trent W. Maurer, Georgia Southern University
  • Jerri Kropp, Georgia Southern University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2015
DOI
10.20343/teachlearninqu.3.1.31
Abstract

This project reports the results of two studies that investigated the impact on course evaluations of using partial credit iterative responding (PCIR) with the Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT) forms on summative course assessments. This project also quantifies grade inflation from utilizing different PCIR schemes and documents the percentage of possible partial credit students learned. Study 1 compared evaluations in courses where exams were manipulated. Study 2 compared evaluations in courses where daily reading quizzes were manipulated. Results from Study 1 revealed that multiple course evaluation scores increased 10% in the PCIR condition. Students earned 75% of the partial credit available through PCIR, which resulted in a 10% increase in their exam scores. Results from Study 2 revealed no difference in course evaluations between conditions. Students earned roughly 40% of the partial credit available through PCIR, resulting in a 4 to 8% increase in their quiz scores, depending on the PCIR scheme.

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Trent W. Maurer and Jerri Kropp. "The impact of the Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique on course evaluations" Teaching & Learning Inquiry Vol. 3 Iss. 1 (2015) p. 31 - 46 ISSN: 2167-4787
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/trent_maurer/210/