A framework model for the selection of examination mode for courses offered in engineering colleges Online publication date: Mon, 11-Jan-2010
by Maheshwar Dwivedy, R.K. Mittal
International Journal of Management in Education (IJMIE), Vol. 4, No. 2, 2010
Abstract: The current practice of assessing students through the open-book mode as against the traditional closed-book mode has been a topic of extensive research by academia. There is a growing consensus among academicians at large that open-book examinations are generally more suitable than closed-book examinations for testing the application of knowledge to innovative situations, as well as for examining higher order thinking abilities. Open-book examinations are believed to be able to reduce anxiety and rote memorising of facts. However, many argue that not all courses are suitable for open-book examination, as we should not overemphasise the benefits of open-book mode at the cost of knowledge content and depth of understanding. The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for the selection of courses suitable for open-book examination. A case study of a particular course offered by one of the leading university in India is taken up to evaluate the proposed framework using the multi-criteria decision-making approach.
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