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Due to Covid-19 pandemic, different institutions have shifted from off line mode examination to online mode of examination, open book examination through online mode hence has become more popular. Open book, examination focuses on (a) assessing the higher-order thinking skills of learners (b) asking direct questions (c) compelling students to think convergently (d) reducing examination anxiety of learners Which one of the following options is correct:

Due to Covid-19 pandemic, different institutions have shifted from off line mode examination to online mode of examination, open book examination through online mode hence has become more popular. Open book, examination focuses on (a) assessing the higher-order thinking skills of learners (b) asking direct questions (c) compelling students to think convergently (d) reducing examination anxiety of learners Which one of the following options is correct: Correct Answer a and d

An open book exam is one in which students can give answers using their textbooks and notes. In the open book exam, memory and organizational skills are quite significant. Key Points

Features of Open book, examination :

  • Exams with open books emphasize “advanced level learning.”  It implies that students aren’t concerned with memorization.
  • The goal of an open book exam is to see how well the students grasp a subject.
  • These assess the higher-order thinking skills of students by giving the question which involves a lot of thinking and application.
  • It can help reduce examination anxiety and also dishonesty and copying because students have enough study material to evaluate their responses.

Hence A & D are the correct options.

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