Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To see if there is a difference in performance when students switch from traditional paper-and-pencil examinations to computer-based examinations, and to determine whether there are gender differences in student performance in these...

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Main Authors: Williams Benjamin D, Kies Susan M, Freund Gregory G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/6/57
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spelling doaj-88270ee94b4d4bafaafbfb064a52784b2020-11-25T03:12:12ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202006-11-01615710.1186/1472-6920-6-57Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinationsWilliams Benjamin DKies Susan MFreund Gregory G<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To see if there is a difference in performance when students switch from traditional paper-and-pencil examinations to computer-based examinations, and to determine whether there are gender differences in student performance in these two examination formats.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study involved first year medical students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign over three Academic Years 2002–03/2003–04 and 2003–05. Comparisons of student performance by overall class and gender were made. Specific comparisons within courses that utilized both the paper-and-pencil and computer formats were analyzed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Overall performance scores for students among the various Academic Years revealed no differences between exams given in the traditional pen-and-paper and computer formats. Further, when we looked specifically for gender differences in performance between these two testing formats, we found none.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The format for examinations in the courses analyzed does not affect student performance. We find no evidence for gender differences in performance on exams on pen-and-paper or computer-based exams.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/6/57
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Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations
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title Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations
title_short Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations
title_full Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations
title_fullStr Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations
title_full_unstemmed Gender plays no role in student ability to perform on computer-based examinations
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publishDate 2006-11-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To see if there is a difference in performance when students switch from traditional paper-and-pencil examinations to computer-based examinations, and to determine whether there are gender differences in student performance in these two examination formats.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This study involved first year medical students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign over three Academic Years 2002–03/2003–04 and 2003–05. Comparisons of student performance by overall class and gender were made. Specific comparisons within courses that utilized both the paper-and-pencil and computer formats were analyzed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Overall performance scores for students among the various Academic Years revealed no differences between exams given in the traditional pen-and-paper and computer formats. Further, when we looked specifically for gender differences in performance between these two testing formats, we found none.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The format for examinations in the courses analyzed does not affect student performance. We find no evidence for gender differences in performance on exams on pen-and-paper or computer-based exams.</p>
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