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Abstract:

Enrollments into first-year university biology courses may be very large, and therefore evaluating student learning can represent quite a challenge. In this article, we present our experience in assessing students by means of an assessment instrument called "Understand Before Choosing" (UBC). It has been used for six semesters, and its performance has been compared with two other common means of assessment, the use of multiple-choice questions and the use of open-ended questions. UBC consists of a text (100 lines, nearly 700 words) on the subject being tested, and a set of carefully worded questions that require the selection of one of five crafted options to be answered. To choose the best option, a student needs to understand the concepts embedded in the text. © 2008 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes
Autor:Alonso, M.; Stella, C.; Galagovsky, L.
Filiación:Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Ciclo Básico Común, Ciudad Universitaria, Av. Int. Cantilo s/n, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Departamento de Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Mediana, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, 1121 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Y Naturales, Centro de Formación e Investigación en Enseñanza de Las Ciencias (CEFIEC), P. B., 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Assessment; Cognitive skills; Fast and objective assessment
Año:2008
Volumen:36
Número:1
Página de inicio:16
Página de fin:21
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20147
Título revista:Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
Título revista abreviado:Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ.
ISSN:14708175
CODEN:BMBEC
PDF:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/download/paper/paper_14708175_v36_n1_p16_Alonso.pdf
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_14708175_v36_n1_p16_Alonso

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Citas:

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Alonso, M., Stella, C. & Galagovsky, L. (2008) . Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 36(1), 16-21.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20147
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Alonso, M., Stella, C., Galagovsky, L. "Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes" . Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 36, no. 1 (2008) : 16-21.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20147
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Alonso, M., Stella, C., Galagovsky, L. "Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes" . Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, vol. 36, no. 1, 2008, pp. 16-21.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20147
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Alonso, M., Stella, C., Galagovsky, L. Student assessment in large-enrollment biology classes. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Educ. 2008;36(1):16-21.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bmb.20147