Workshop on oral exams Intended purpose for this short session to unfold the space of oral exams to understand how to pick a style to understand the tradeoffs.

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Workshop on oral exams Intended purpose for this short session to unfold the space of oral exams to understand how to pick a style to understand the tradeoffs between the different ways it can be conducted Exchange of tidbits on: how to make the exam efficient, how to make it less stressful for the student, how to give feedback, how to…. Oral exams · 1

With or without written background material (typically a report) With or without preparation time With or without notes at the preparation With or without known questions With or without drawing of questions With or without notes at the exam Design space for oral exams · 2

known questions preparation time drawing of questions notes at exam notes for preparation slides with figures Student anxiety · 3 unknown questions no preparation time teacher ask random questions no notes at exam low anxietyhigh anxiety

Teachers expectations wrt. performance · 4 known questions preparation time drawing of questions notes at exam notes for preparation slides with figures unknown questions no preparation time teacher ask random question no notes at exam highlow

No preparation time With known questions With drawing of questions With notes at the exam Case · 5 low anxietyhigh anxiety X

Without preparation time Without known questions Without drawing of questions Without notes at the exam Case · 6 low anxietyhigh anxiety X

Groups – those formed during the semester Two parts voluntary – each student picks their fav. topic from a list or form their own – a few plastic slides allowed mandatory – draw or shoot (pick a random, or let me pick) Case 3 – Advanced Fall · 7 low anxietyhigh anxiety X

Oral examination style · 8

Often used with projects and thesis – i.e. non-course based learning. Advice: Be explicit about the expectations Is the presentation in itself important? Expected length of presentation and questioning Weight between oral and deliverable Oral exam with background deliverable · 9

Is oral exam well aligned with a teaching activity in which the student has no chance to do presentations? Alignment · 10