Flexible digital testing at TU/e: pass rate has increased and students understand the material better

For years, the second-year reactor science course was a major stumbling block for TU/e students of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry (CE&C). Only 30% passed the written exam. In 2017, John van der Schaaf therefore made a radical change. He changed both the teaching and the assessment format. There are now five modules and five digital tests – and students decide for themselves when they want to take those tests. The result? The pass rate has risen to 70% and students understand the material better.