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Computer-based testing on physical chemistry topic: A case study
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, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania ; , Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

IJEDICT Volume 3, Number 1, ISSN 1814-0556 Publisher: Open Campus, The University of the West Indies, West Indies

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Abstract

According with national trends in objective evaluation of undergraduate students’ knowledge, an auto-calibrated online evaluation system was developed. The aim of the research was to assess the first year students’ knowledge on physical chemistry topic at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania by the use of the developed auto-calibrated online evaluation system. The multiple-choice questions and the evaluation methodologies are presented. The students performances in terms of number of correct answers and time needed to give a correct answer were collected and analyzed. The future plans of development are highlighted.

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Bolboacă, S. & Jäntschi, L. (2007). Computer-based testing on physical chemistry topic: A case study. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT, 3(1),. Open Campus, The University of the West Indies, West Indies. Retrieved August 20, 2024 from .

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