How can we get benefits of computer-based testing in engineering education?

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 287-293

  Cagiltay, Nergiz ^a   Ozalp Yaman, Seniz ^a  

^a ATILIM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

computer based exams; engineering education; paper and pencil based exams; test mode effect

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-BASED EXAMS; COMPUTER-BASED TESTING; COMPUTER-BASED TESTS; ENGINEERING DOMAINS; FIRST YEAR; FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; TEST-MODE EFFECT;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

TESTING;

EID: 84876158664     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.20470     Document Type: Article

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