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Direct linkYuan, Kun; Le, Vi-Nhuan – RAND Corporation, 2014
In 2010, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's Education Program has established the Deeper Learning Initiative, which focuses on students' development of deeper learning skills (i.e., the mastery of core academic content, critical-thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, and "learn-how-to-learn" skills). Two test…
Descriptors: Test Items, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Skill Development
Peer reviewedFoxman, Derek; And Others – Mathematics in School, 1984
Presented are examples of problem-solving items from practical and written mathematics tests. These tests are part of an English survey designed to assess the mathematics achievement of students aged 11 and 15. (JN)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedGraham, Stephen – School Science Review, 1988
Provided are copy masters, instructions for use, and grading criteria for six problems used as part of the practical assessment for a modular science course. Each problem gives a narrative and a list of materials necessary to complete the problem. (CW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Problem Solving
Download full textMcCoy, Leah P. – 1989
Results of empirical research relating computer programming instruction and understanding of the concept of mathematical variables is unclear. While some studies have found a positive relationship, others have reported nonsignificant results. The purpose of this study was to investigate high school students' (n=36) understanding of the concept of…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedBirken, Marcia – Mathematics Teacher, 1986
Eight techniques for studying mathematics that can be taught during regular classroom instruction are presented and discussed with illustrations of their classroom use. (MNS)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Homework, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1987
This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. Intended for administration in January 1987, it is available in both English and French. It contains 52 multiple-choice questions and 3 written-response problems, with 2.5 hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be…
Descriptors: Algebra, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Mathematics Achievement
Peer reviewedCameron, Beverly J. – College Teaching, 1991
When college teachers are explicit about specific methods and strategies involved in effective thinking, students are more likely to learn and use these skills. Labeling test questions with the thinking skills required can help students refocus their study methods, resulting in more effective thinking, problem-solving, or decision-making skills.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Decision Making, Higher Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
This is the final test for students in the twelfth grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. Intended for administration in 1988, it is available in both English and French. It contains 52 multiple-choice questions and 3 written-response problems, with 2.5 hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be used.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, High Schools
Prendergast, Wilfred Francis – 1984
This study investigated problem solving skills in mechanics problems that required the use of diagrams. These skills were examined in two ways. First, the study examined student problem solving skills using solution scripts from the Western Australian Tertiary Admission Examination in physics. Solution attempts by students in the 1978 and 1979…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Heuristics, Masters Theses
PDF pending restorationAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
Background information on the testing program, administration details, and a description of the test are provided. The test, intended for administration in June 1986 to third-grade students in Alberta, Canada, consists of two sections. Section 1 is divided into two parts. Part A contains 25 questions covering numeration, geometry, and graphing; 12…
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries, Geometry
Shavelson, Richard J.; And Others – 1988
This study investigated the relationships among the symbolic representation of problems given to students to solve, the mental representations they use to solve the problems, and the accuracy of their solutions. Twenty eleventh-grade science students were asked to think aloud as they solved problems on the ideal gas laws. The problems were…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Comparative Testing, Problem Solving, Response Style (Tests)
Kelsey, Donald E., Comp. – 1984
This curriculum guide was designed by the Coudersport, Pennsylvania, school system to be used in teaching 0-4 level mathematics skills to adult basic education students. The guide is intended to provide consumer-oriented, problem-solving material that correlates with those skills found in the Noonan-Spradley Diagnostic Program of Computational…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Brennan, Mervin M. – 1983
This document provides an overview of the 1980 and 1981 Illinois Inventory of Educational Progress (IIEP) in mathematics. Development of the IIEP is discussed, and results and analyses of the tests administered to students in grades 4, 8, and 11 are presented. Test items are included. Factor analysis identified two factors, "knowledge of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Leuba, Richard J. – Engineering Education, 1986
Promotes the use of machine-scored tests in basic engineering science classes. Discusses some principles and practices of machine-scored testing. Provides several example test items. Argues that such tests can be used to enhance basic understanding of concepts and problem solving skills. (TW)
Descriptors: Automation, College Science, Engineering Education, Evaluation Methods
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1987
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Nation's Report Card, has developed and pilot-tested a variety of hands-on science and mathematics tasks. These tasks were developed as prototypes for use in future national assessments, but the concepts measured and the innovative approaches used are equally suitable for classroom…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
