The TRIPSE: A process‐oriented exam for large undergraduate classes Journal Articles

abstract

• The TRIPSE (tri‐partite problem solving exercise), a process‐oriented exam that mimics the scientific process, was used previously in small classes (15–25). Provided limited data, students frame explanations and design experimental tests that they later revise with additional information. Our 6‐year experience using it with larger numbers (155–204) in a freshman biology course, suggests that it could provide a means of assessing individual student performance. Students rated the learning value of this experience to be significantly higher than a standard MCQ on a 10‐point scale (TRIPSEs 8.2, CI 8.1/8.4 vs. MCQs 4.9, CI 4.8/5.1, n = 712). Additionally, we tested one cohort (n = 146) with a group TRIPSE (groups of 6), and found that this variant also provided a valuable learning experience (8.0, CI 7.7/8.3). © 2013 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 41(3):145–155, 2013

authors

• Nastos, Stash
• Rangachari, Patangi

status

• published 

publication date

• May 2013

has subject area

• 0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology (FoR)
• 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy (FoR)
• Cell Biology (MeSH)
• Cell Physiological Phenomena (MeSH)
• Education (Science Metrix)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Molecular Biology (MeSH)
• Problem-Based Learning (MeSH)
• Research Design (MeSH)
• Self-Assessment (MeSH)
• Students, Public Health (MeSH)

published in

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education  Journal

keywords

• Cell Biology
• Cell Physiological Phenomena
• Humans
• Molecular Biology
• Problem-Based Learning
• Research Design
• Self-Assessment
• Students, Public Health

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/bmb.20696

PubMed ID

• 23649941

start page

• 145

end page

• 155

volume

• 41

issue

• 3