Studenters upplevelser före och under examination
2013 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Students experience before and during examinations (English)
Abstract [sv]
Syftet med studien är att belysa studenters copingprocesser, d.v.s. appraisal och copingstrategier, inför examinationsformerna salstentamen och hemtentamen. En intervjustudie genomfördes med åtta kvinnliga studenter inom samma program på en högskola i Sverige. Data analyserades med induktiv tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att examinationer oavsett form skapar stress, även om studenterna inte upplever en hemtentamen som lika hotfull eller utmanande som en salstentamen. Den tid som studenterna har till förfogande under de olika tentamina och hur de utvärderar examinationsformerna visade sig ha stor betydelse för de copingstrategier som används både inför och under hem- och salstentamen. En av de större skillnaderna visade sig vara hur studenterna studerar inför de olika tentamina.
Abstract [en]
The purpose of this study is to highlight students' copingprocesses, i.e., appraisal and coping strategies, for written exam and take-home exam. Interviews were conducted with eight female students within the same program at a university in Sweden. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. The results showed that examinations regardless of form create stress, even if the students do not experience a take-home exam as equally threatening or challenging as a written exam. The time that students have available during the different exams and the primary appraisal of the examination proved to be very important for the coping strategies used both before and during the exam. One of the major differences proved to be how students study for the different exams.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2013. , p. 33
Keywords [en]
coping, appraisal, students, examination form, written examinations, take-home exam
Keywords [sv]
coping, utvärdering, studenter, examinationsform, salstentamen, hemtentamen
National Category
Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology)
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-13666Archive number: SGPAK-V12-22OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-13666DiVA, id: diva2:589591
Subject / course
Psychology
Educational program
Human resources and labour relations
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Supervisors
Examiners
2013-01-252013-01-182013-01-25Bibliographically approved