The impact of open book examinations on undergraduate students' learning : students'perspective

Abstract EN

This study aims to investigate the impact of open book examinations on the learning habits of undergraduate students.

Data were collected from a sample of 408 students in the Faculty of Education at Tail University.

These students were selected from the departments of Chemistry Education, Biology Education, and English Language Education.

The instrument of the study was a questionnaire that was conducted in order to ascertain whether students preferred open book examination and the reasons for their preference.

The results showed that a high percentage of the participants preferred open book examinations despite being more familiar with closed book examinations.

They felt that preparations for open book examinations were less time-consuming and that they required less memorization and left more room for logical thinking.

The study also discusses how open book examinations can be used to change students' learning attitudes and make the learning process more active.