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Correct for the wrong reason: Why we should know more about mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sikurajapathi, I., Henderson, K., & Gwynllyw, R. (2022, September). Correct for the wrong reason: Why we should know more about mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions. Presented at Continuing Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research conference (CETL-MSOR-2022), Abertay University, Dundee , Scotland

Students may arrive at an incorrect answer when answering a mathematical question due to several reasons, such as random errors, calculation errors or misreading the question. Such errors are sometimes referred to as Common Student Errors (CSEs). Se... Read More about Correct for the wrong reason: Why we should know more about mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions.

Gathering and compiling mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions with taxonomical classification (2022)
Journal Article
Sikurajapathi, I., Henderson, K., & Gwynllyw, R. (2022). Gathering and compiling mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions with taxonomical classification. MSOR Connections, 20(3), 55-71. https://doi.org/10.21100/msor.v20i3.1345

This article gives an overview of the interactive book called ‘Collection of Taxonomically Classified Mathematical Common Student Errors in e-Assessments (CSE Book)’ which has been produced as a result of the Common Student Errors Project (CSE Projec... Read More about Gathering and compiling mathematical common student errors in e-assessment questions with taxonomical classification.