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untersemestrig

English translation: midterm

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German term or phrase:untersemestrig
English translation:midterm
Entered by: Kim Metzger

12:38 Apr 27, 2022
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / university scheduling
German term or phrase: untersemestrig
In a description of how examination protocols at a German university have adapted to pandemic-related requirements:
"Das System konnte ohne größere Umstellungen für formative, untersemestrige Prüfungen in Online-Fernprüfungen angewendet werden."

Would this just be "examinations within the semester" (as opposed to end-of-term exams)? Or is there a specific term in English? (for a US target audience)
Celia Bodnar
Canada
Local time: 22:27
midterm exams
Explanation:
Aus didaktischen Aspekten (kontinuierliche Beschäftigung mit den Lerninhalten, Verteilung der Prüfungslast über das Semester) sehr geschätzt wird die Möglichkeit, dass sich die Endnote für ein Modul nicht nur aus einer „großen“ Abschlussprüfung zu diesem Modul generiert, sondern auch die Möglichkeit besteht, etwa in Form von sog. mid-terms bereits untersemestrig Leistungsnachweisbestandteile zu erbringen. https://www.tuhh.de/t3resources/tuhh/download/universitaet/j...

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Note added at 27 mins (2022-04-27 13:05:58 GMT)
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A midterm exam, is an exam given near the middle of an academic grading term, or near the middle of any given quarter or semester. Midterm exams are a type of formative assessment, to measure students' grasp of the course materials and identify areas that need work. Midterm exams may also be used for summative assessment to contribute to final grades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midterm_exam
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4midterm exams
Kim Metzger
4 +1ongoing assessments
Michael Martin, MA


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
midterm exams


Explanation:
Aus didaktischen Aspekten (kontinuierliche Beschäftigung mit den Lerninhalten, Verteilung der Prüfungslast über das Semester) sehr geschätzt wird die Möglichkeit, dass sich die Endnote für ein Modul nicht nur aus einer „großen“ Abschlussprüfung zu diesem Modul generiert, sondern auch die Möglichkeit besteht, etwa in Form von sog. mid-terms bereits untersemestrig Leistungsnachweisbestandteile zu erbringen. https://www.tuhh.de/t3resources/tuhh/download/universitaet/j...

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Note added at 27 mins (2022-04-27 13:05:58 GMT)
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A midterm exam, is an exam given near the middle of an academic grading term, or near the middle of any given quarter or semester. Midterm exams are a type of formative assessment, to measure students' grasp of the course materials and identify areas that need work. Midterm exams may also be used for summative assessment to contribute to final grades. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midterm_exam

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:27
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 903
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Asker: Of course, thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
9 mins
agree  Adrian MM.: perhaps mid-semester (every 6 months) rather than mid-term (every 3 months).
1 hr
agree  writeaway
4 hrs
agree  Brianna Finley (X)
18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ongoing assessments


Explanation:
Untersemestrig means throughout the semester or term, not specifically in or around the midpoint.

« Ongoing Assessments: Regular assessment helps determine where students are on the learning continuum…
https://www.buffalo.edu/catt/develop/design/designing-assess... »

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 22:27
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 178

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agree  seehand
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