The Design, Development and Preliminary Evaluation of an Online Student-Generated Tests Learning System

Abstract

Currently, more than a dozen online learning systems to support student-generated questions are on the market. In view of the fact that constructing “tests” made of questions generated by students would promote further cognitive processing on the part of the students, but no systems supporting such activities have been developed, this study aimed at developing an online student-generated tests learning system. An evaluation study was conducted to collect preliminary data with regard to the learning support of the developed system. Descriptive data analyzed highlighted two distinct aspects of the thought and learning process mobilized by student-generated tests. First, a global and macro view that highlights the integration and inter-connectedness of the entire study material. Second, technical issues associated with test construction skills. Suggestions for future study are provided.