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Jeff Coon; Paulina N. Silva; Alexander Etz; Barbara W. Sarnecka – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2025
Bayesian methods offer many advantages when applied to psychological research, yet they may seem esoteric to researchers who are accustomed to traditional methods. This paper aims to lower the barrier of entry for developmental psychologists who are interested in using Bayesian methods. We provide worked examples of how to analyze common study…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Bayesian Statistics, Research Methodology, Psychological Studies
Gross, Susan; Stevenson, Jose W. – Spectrum, 1986
Presents the preliminary results of a comparison of Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) and conventional testing of English competency for students with limited English proficiency. The CAT procedure, which uses computers and a measurement theory known as Item Response Theory (IRT), provides several benefits that traditional paper and pencil…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Testing
Kessler, David P. – Engineering Education, 1988
Describes a study in which two types of testing were used in an engineering course to determine significant differences in evaluating student performance. Results were not conclusive. (RT)
Descriptors: College Science, Comparative Testing, Engineering Education, Evaluation
Beck, Klaus; Krumm, Volker – 1989
The lack of a German language testing instrument for economic literacy has led to problems for researchers in German-speaking countries to establish the level of economic literacy in those countries. The translation of the 23rd edition (1987) of the Test of Economic Literacy (TEL) into a German version, known as the Wirtschalfliche Bildung Test…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences