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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Technology as a Tool to Improve Student Understanding of Assessment Questions

Authors : Marie A. Lonergan, Lizette De Wet, Andries J. Burger

Published in: Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The main interest of this study, namely the possibility of technology as a tool to improve a student’s understanding of the assessment question, was initiated by the gap between the goals of the assessment conveyed to the student, and what a student may understand in what is required from the assessment. A possible solution required an investigation into different theoretical perspectives, namely usability, user experience (UX), assessment, human brain, brain-computer interfaces (BCI), reading comprehension and serious games from which guidelines could be derived. These guidelines were used to create a Paper-based Assessment (PBA) and a Game-based Assessment (GBA) in order to measure students’ performance, cognitive states (engagement, interest, relaxation, stress, focus and mood) and satisfaction related to both assessment methods. This article pertains to the guidelines derived, application of the guidelines, methods, results, discussion of the findings and lastly a conclusion.

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Metadata
Title
Technology as a Tool to Improve Student Understanding of Assessment Questions
Authors
Marie A. Lonergan
Lizette De Wet
Andries J. Burger
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-51827-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-51828-8

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51828-8_33