Individual Oral Exams in Mathematics Courses: 10 Years of Experience at the Air Force Academy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-10-2014
Department
Department of Operational Sciences
School or Division
Graduate School of Engineering and Management
Digital Object Identifier
Source Publication
PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies
Abstract
Over the last 10 years faculty members in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Air Force Academy have incorporated individual oral exams into mathematics courses. We have experimented with various approaches, shared results and ideas with other department members, and refined our techniques. We have found that this alternative assessment gives the instructor considerable insight into students’ understanding, and, in general, students value the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities via this kind of assessment. In this paper, we provide suggestions on successfully administering oral exams and offer evidence supporting their use in mathematics courses.
Recommended Citation
Boedigheimer, R., Ghrist, M., Peterson, D., & Kallemyn, B. (2015). Individual Oral Exams in Mathematics Courses: 10 Years of Experience at the Air Force Academy. PRIMUS, 25(2), 99–120. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511970.2014.906008
Comments
Co-author B. Kallemyn was an AFIT PhD student at the time of this article. (AFIT-ENS-DS-15-S-032, September 2015)