Investigating the use of oral exams in large-enrollment engineering courses

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Title: Investigating the use of oral exams in large-enrollment engineering courses

Presenter: Curt Schurgers, Teaching Prof, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego

Summary: In this lunch&LEARN, Curt Schurgers presents the findings from a 3-year study on the use of oral exams in large-enrollment engineering courses as a complement to other assessment approaches. He addresses the benefits of this format as well as its impact on students’ performance and motivation, and provides general insights, implementation strategies, and various practical approaches on how to overcome the scaling issue.

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