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Gender and mode of assessment at university: Should we assume female students are better suited to coursework and males to unseen examinations?
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posted on 2023-06-08, 09:47 authored by Ruth Woodfield, Sarah Earl-Novell, Lucy SolomonThis paper reports on research conducted at the University of Sussex and examines whether female students have a particular preference for coursework, and whether such a preference is a key factor in their current undergraduate success. The performances of 638 students on courses whose assessment modes comprised both coursework and examinations were analysed to determine what, if any, gender differences were evident in relation to performances on each elements. In order to supplement the quantitative findings, qualitative data elicited via two online surveys, and focusing on student perceptions of coursework and examinations and attitudes to undergraduate study, are also discussed. Our findings contribute to the debate about gender differences across modes of assessment, and in particular take issue with the claim that female students, by contrast with males, both favour and are favoured by the use of coursework as opposed to unseen examinations in mode of assessment arrays.
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Assessment and Evaluation in Higher EducationISSN
0260-2938External DOI
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1Volume
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33-48Pages
16.0Department affiliated with
- Sociology and Criminology Publications
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2012-02-06Usage metrics
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