THE EFFECT THAT MINIMUM MARK CAVEATS HAVE ON BORDERLINE STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING EXAMINATIONS

Authors
JAMES C HUB DR
Citation
C. James et Dr. Hub, THE EFFECT THAT MINIMUM MARK CAVEATS HAVE ON BORDERLINE STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING EXAMINATIONS, International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, 32(4), 1995, pp. 293-299
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Scientific Disciplines","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207209
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
293 - 299
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7209(1995)32:4<293:TETMMC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The case of students who obtain an average mark for a set of papers wh ich lies on a borderline is considered with respect to minimum marks t o be obtained in all papers. Data is presented to show that such cavea ts can be severe on the students, particularly when the assessment sch eme is made up of a large number of papers.