An Economic Analysis of Student-Reported Grading Errors

The authors report on a study involving an objective test that was intentionally misscored on the copies of the examination returned to students. Upon being advised that there may have been errors made in the scoring of the papers and upon having been given the correct answers, students were asked t...

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Published in:The Journal of economic education 1986, Vol.17 (1), p.25-33
Main Authors: Cloninger, Dale O., Hodgin, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Answer Sheets
Bias
Cash
Chi-square test
Computers
Computers in education
Econometrics
Economic analysis
Economic models
Economic Research
Error rates
Experiments
Feedback (Response)
Grading
Linear regression
Modeling
Probability
Regression coefficients
Research Design
Research in Economic Education
Students
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Summary:The authors report on a study involving an objective test that was intentionally misscored on the copies of the examination returned to students. Upon being advised that there may have been errors made in the scoring of the papers and upon having been given the correct answers, students were asked to report errors. Not surprisingly, not all perceived errors were reported and the decision to report errors appeared to depend on whether or not the reporting was to the benefit of the student.
ISSN:0022-0485
2152-4068
DOI:10.1080/00220485.1986.10845143