Elimination testing with adapted scoring reduces guessing and anxiety in multiple-choice assessments, but does not increase grade average in comparison with negative marking.
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- 2018
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0203931,
title = {Elimination testing with adapted scoring reduces guessing and anxiety in multiple-choice assessments, but does not increase grade average in comparison with negative marking.},
author = {Vanderoost J and Janssen R and Eggermont J and Callens R and De Laet T},
year = {2018},
journal = {PloS one},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0203931},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203931}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Elimination testing with adapted scoring reduces guessing and anxiety in multiple-choice assessments, but does not increase grade average in comparison with negative marking. AU - Vanderoost J AU - Janssen R AU - Eggermont J AU - Callens R AU - De Laet T PY - 2018 JO - PloS one DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0203931 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203931 ER -
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J, V., R, J., J, E., R, C., & T, D. L. (2018). Elimination testing with adapted scoring reduces guessing and anxiety in multiple-choice assessments, but does not increase grade average in comparison with negative marking.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203931
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