Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University,

2 Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University

10.22055/edus.2008.15804

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of type of assessment (essay and multiple-choice) on students' approaches to studying and exam preparation strategies between students with high and low academic achievement. 332 students with high and low academic achievement (based on their GPA with the cut of point 17 from 20) majoring in psychology and educational management from Shahed and Arak Islamic Azad Universities participated at this study. They all completed the ASSIST (Approaches and Study Skills of Students) questionnaire and a researcher made questionnaire about their exam preparation strategies at the beginning and end of the academic term. Results of MANCOVA (pretest scores used as covariates) revealed that essay examinations encouraged students employ deep studying approaches and deep preparation strategies and multiple -choice examinations made a tendency toward surface studying approaches and surface exam preparation strategies. There was a statistically significant interaction between essay type of assessment and high academic achievement and lead students to study more deeply compare with other forms of the mentioned variables.

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