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- Title
Using open-book tests to strengthen the study skills of community-college biology students.
- Authors
Phillips, Gregory
- Abstract
The study evaluates the utilization of open-book tests to encourage textbook reading and assess the improvement of study skills of community college biology students at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. The open-book tests are administered at the start of the class immediately before the students take each of the three exams given in each semester. Questions for the open-book tests contain contextual clues that direct the students to the correct chapter and subheading within the chapter. The use of open-book tests to encourage reading and improve study skills have relevance for other science classes and probably for classes in other disciplines.
- Subjects
BRENHAM (Tex.); TEXAS; TEXTBOOKS; READING; STUDY skills; COMMUNITY college students; BIOLOGY education; BLINN College; EXAMINATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2006, Vol 49, Issue 7, p574
- ISSN
1081-3004
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1598/JAAL.49.7.3