Matching Preparation with Examination: Effectiveness of Video Assignments on Oral Examination Outcomes.

Oral examinations have been widely utilized as an alternative form of assessment to traditional written exams. While oral exams are effective as a form of evaluation, students may miss on learning opportunities that come with oral exams while studying using strategies meant for traditional written exams. In this paper, we study how homework preparation (video assignments) can play a role in impacting student performance outcomes in oral examinations. We report on results from two engineering courses conducting oral examinations and analyze the correlation between student completion of video assignments and exam outcomes. Preliminary results show a correlation in better examination scores with students that consistently completed the video assignments as a part of their preparation for the oral exam. Students that completed the video assignments were able to better articulate their thoughts and show a deeper understanding of the conceptual aspects of the course content. While unconventional, video assignments alongside oral examinations provide new insight to the teaching team and students regarding the students' depth and mastery of the material that can be important to identifying knowledge gaps and dynamically improving overall course experience and learning outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]