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. 2025 Feb 25;11:e2666. doi: 10.7717/peerj-cs.2666

Table 4. The experimental design.

The researchers employed the experimental method, utilizing a pre-post design with one experimental group in two semesters (first, and second) to explore the effect of using an automated evaluation system for examining papers on academic stress.

First-semester (pre-test) Treatment Second-semester (post-test)
First-semester exam Exam paper evaluation system Second-semester exam
Academic stress scale Academic stress scale