How Do Mathematics Teachers in Higher Education Look at E-assessment with Multiple-Choice Questions

Jose Manuel Azevedo, Ema Patrícia Oliveira, Patrícia Damas Beites

2017

Abstract

This paper presents a part of a global proposal aimed to create and put forward an e–assessment strategy using tests with multiple–choice questions (MCQ) implemented in Moodle. This strategy was planned in order to allow the use of continuous summative assessment in mathematics’ courses in a higher education institution, in classes with a large number of students. The main goal of this work was to analyse how this procedure can affect the teaching and learning processes. Changes in educational practices were ascertained using interviews with teachers. It was found an improvement in the way teachers create questions as well as in teamwork promotion. Furthermore, teachers reported that they pay more attention now on how they teach. Thus, the implementation of this e–assessment approach can be considered successful, namely because it allowed an adequate response to the main needs initially identified.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Manuel Azevedo J., Patrícia Oliveira E. and Damas Beites P. (2017). How Do Mathematics Teachers in Higher Education Look at E-assessment with Multiple-Choice Questions . In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-240-0, pages 137-145. DOI: 10.5220/0006324801370145

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu17,
author={Jose Manuel Azevedo and Ema Patrícia Oliveira and Patrícia Damas Beites},
title={How Do Mathematics Teachers in Higher Education Look at E-assessment with Multiple-Choice Questions},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2017},
pages={137-145},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006324801370145},
isbn={978-989-758-240-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - How Do Mathematics Teachers in Higher Education Look at E-assessment with Multiple-Choice Questions
SN - 978-989-758-240-0
AU - Manuel Azevedo J.
AU - Patrícia Oliveira E.
AU - Damas Beites P.
PY - 2017
SP - 137
EP - 145
DO - 10.5220/0006324801370145