passing exams at kuleuven
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Passing Exams Passing Exams : : Cultural Differences in Evaluation, Cultural Differences in Evaluation,
Style and Expectations Style and Expectations
7/12/’107/12/’10
Karel JoosKarel Joos
Study Advisory ServiceStudy Advisory Service
IntroductionIntroduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Cultural differences Cultural differences – Exam expectations Exam expectations – How to pass examsHow to pass exams– Focus of this session : oral examsFocus of this session : oral exams
Similar expectations (whole K.U.Leuven)?Similar expectations (whole K.U.Leuven)?– No, No, – but +/- consensusbut +/- consensus
Content of this sessionContent of this session
Different examination formatsDifferent examination formats How to prepare How to prepare Grading Grading Cultural differences?Cultural differences? ContactContact
DifferentDifferent examination examination formatsformats
Different examinationsDifferent examinations
Oral Oral WrittenWritten
– Open questionsOpen questions– Multiple choiceMultiple choice
PaperPaper PresentationPresentation
Oral exam : progressOral exam : progress
ClassroomClassroom Materials : Materials :
– paper, penpaper, pen– no food, drinks, mobile phoneno food, drinks, mobile phone– (open book – closed book)(open book – closed book)
Questions Questions – 2-3 questions on cards2-3 questions on cards– knowledge - exercisesknowledge - exercises
Oral exam (2)Oral exam (2) Preparation time :Preparation time :
– Human sciences : 30’ Human sciences : 30’ – Exact sciences : sometimes 4 hExact sciences : sometimes 4 h– Schematic outlineSchematic outline
Presenting (+/- 15’)Presenting (+/- 15’)– Oral presentation Oral presentation
or prof reads written preparationor prof reads written preparation– Goal of additional questions?Goal of additional questions?– Prof stops you?Prof stops you?– No feedback! No feedback! (facial expression, ‘ok’, marks)(facial expression, ‘ok’, marks)
Oral exam : RemarksOral exam : Remarks
Exercises – knowledgeExercises – knowledge Open book – closed bookOpen book – closed book Dress codeDress code Reliability?Reliability?
Oral exam : TipsOral exam : Tips
Structuring your answerStructuring your answer Repeating question in own words Repeating question in own words
(if necessary)(if necessary)
Non-verbal communication Non-verbal communication (showing motivation)(showing motivation)
~ game ~ game (role playing),(role playing), meeting meeting (convincing)(convincing)
……
Written examWritten exam
Essay questionsEssay questions– Situating answerSituating answer– StructureStructure
Multiple choiceMultiple choice– Correction for guessingCorrection for guessing– Count, different phasesCount, different phases
Papers Papers
Guided Independant LearningGuided Independant Learning Starting from keywordsStarting from keywords Sources and referring Sources and referring
– Hot topic at K.U.LeuvenHot topic at K.U.Leuven– Required in scientific writing Required in scientific writing
(better too much than not enough)(better too much than not enough)– Within text quotations, reference listWithin text quotations, reference list– Plagiarism Plagiarism
HowHow to prepare?to prepare?
Different levels of preparationDifferent levels of preparation
ReadingReading Basic understanding (8-12/20)Basic understanding (8-12/20) Complex understanding (10-13/20)Complex understanding (10-13/20) Applied understanding (14-18/20)Applied understanding (14-18/20)
– Own examplesOwn examples– Critical point of viewCritical point of view– Linking chaptersLinking chapters
GradingGrading
Grading Grading
Mark Transcript US Your answer
18-20 Outstanding (A+) A+ Exceptional, additional analyses16-17 Very Good A
14-15 Good A- Own examples, compare, critics, application13 Above Average B+
12 Average B Structuring answer
11 Satisfactory B- C+
Memorizing literally, basic understanding
10 Satisfactory C
8-9 Insufficient D Lack of comprehension
0-7 Very Insufficient F Lack of knowledge
GA INCOMPLETE INC.
Marks Exams International Students (n=11.454)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Average : 12/20Average : 12/20
0 – 9 : 25% 0 – 9 : 25% 10 – 14 : 50%10 – 14 : 50% 15 or more : 25%15 or more : 25% 20/20 : only 0.2%20/20 : only 0.2%
Cultural differencesCultural differences
Cultural differences?Cultural differences?
Selection at the beginning of programme + Selection at the beginning of programme + selection during the programmeselection during the programme
Knowlegde – insight – applicationKnowlegde – insight – application GradingGrading No information about results after oral examNo information about results after oral exam ……
ContactContact– Study Advisory ServiceStudy Advisory Service
Naamsestraat 80Naamsestraat 80
3000 Leuven3000 Leuven
016/32 43 11016/32 43 11
www.kuleuven.be/studyadvicewww.kuleuven.be/studyadvice
– [email protected]@dsv.kuleuven.be
Succes!!Succes!!