Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military Academy
This paper investigates the correlation between oral grades and final written examination grades in a higher education military academy. A quantitative, correlational methodology utilizing linear regression analysis is employed. The data consist of undergraduate telecommunications and electronics en...
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| description | This paper investigates the correlation between oral grades and final written examination grades in a higher education military academy. A quantitative, correlational methodology utilizing linear regression analysis is employed. The data consist of undergraduate telecommunications and electronics engineering students’ grades in two courses offered during the fourth year of studies, and spans six academic years. Course One covers period 2017–2022, while Course Two, period 1 spans 2014–2018 and period 2 spans 2019–2022. In Course One oral grades are obtained by means of a midterm exam. In Course Two period 1, 30% of the oral grade comes from homework assignments and lab exercises, while the remaining 70% comes from a midterm exam. In Course Two period 2, oral grades are the result of various alternative assessment activities. In all cases, the final grade results from a traditional written examination given at the end of the semester. Correlation and predictive models between oral and final grades were examined. The results of the analysis demonstrated that, (a) under certain conditions, oral grades based more or less on midterm exams can be good predictors of final examination scores; (b) oral grades obtained through alternative assessment activities cannot predict final examination scores. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5bf65fbd895485e82c02cb364f176e82023-12-22T13:47:11ZengMDPI AGAnalytics2813-22032023-11-012483685210.3390/analytics2040044Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military AcademyAntonios Andreatos0Apostolos Leros1Division of Computer Engineering and Information Science, Hellenic Air Force Academy, Dekeleia, 13671 Acharnes, GreeceGeneral Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, GreeceThis paper investigates the correlation between oral grades and final written examination grades in a higher education military academy. A quantitative, correlational methodology utilizing linear regression analysis is employed. The data consist of undergraduate telecommunications and electronics engineering students’ grades in two courses offered during the fourth year of studies, and spans six academic years. Course One covers period 2017–2022, while Course Two, period 1 spans 2014–2018 and period 2 spans 2019–2022. In Course One oral grades are obtained by means of a midterm exam. In Course Two period 1, 30% of the oral grade comes from homework assignments and lab exercises, while the remaining 70% comes from a midterm exam. In Course Two period 2, oral grades are the result of various alternative assessment activities. In all cases, the final grade results from a traditional written examination given at the end of the semester. Correlation and predictive models between oral and final grades were examined. The results of the analysis demonstrated that, (a) under certain conditions, oral grades based more or less on midterm exams can be good predictors of final examination scores; (b) oral grades obtained through alternative assessment activities cannot predict final examination scores.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-2203/2/4/44assessmentoral gradesfinal examcorrelationpredictionlinear regression |
| spellingShingle | Antonios Andreatos Apostolos Leros Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military Academy Analytics assessment oral grades final exam correlation prediction linear regression |
| title | Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military Academy |
| title_full | Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military Academy |
| title_fullStr | Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military Academy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military Academy |
| title_short | Can Oral Grades Predict Final Examination Scores? Case Study in a Higher Education Military Academy |
| title_sort | can oral grades predict final examination scores case study in a higher education military academy |
| topic | assessment oral grades final exam correlation prediction linear regression |
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