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Following instructions on a final examination: an informal look
1Management Department, Baruch College, 1 Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010, USA.
Psychological Reports
|June 9, 2005
Summary
Most undergraduate students (66%) complied with name entry instructions on exams. However, compliance rates decreased over five years, falling from 73% to 59%.
Area of Science:
- Educational Administration
- Academic Integrity
Background:
- Accurate student record-keeping is crucial for academic institutions.
- Proper identification on examination papers ensures fair and efficient grading.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess undergraduate student compliance with name entry instructions on final exams.
- To analyze trends in compliance rates over a five-year period.
Main Methods:
- Observational study of 914 undergraduate students' final examination papers over five academic years.
- Data collection on adherence to specific name entry guidelines.
Main Results:
- Overall compliance rate was 66% (600 out of 914 students).
- A significant minority (33%) failed to comply with instructions.
- Compliance rates showed a downward trend, decreasing from 73% in the first year to 59% in the final year.
Conclusions:
- A substantial portion of undergraduate students struggle with simple administrative tasks like exam paper identification.
- The declining compliance rate suggests a potential need for improved student instruction or reinforcement of academic procedures.