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Take home tests: An experimental study

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The take home test was compared with the conventional closed and open book tests at the college level. It was found that scores on knowledge items were significantly higher with the take home test, and that additional time spent looking up answers was important. An additional factor was the level of anxiety, perceived by students to be less with the take home test. Rampant cheating does not appear to be a problem with take home tests.

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  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061, Blacksburg, VA

    Larry J. Weber, Janice K. McBee & Jean E. Krebs

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Weber, L.J., McBee, J.K. & Krebs, J.E. Take home tests: An experimental study. Res High Educ 18, 473–483 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974810

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