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Download full textDelnoij, Laurie E. C.; Janssen, José P. W; Dirkx, Kim J. H.; Martens, Rob L. – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2022
Informed study decisions are pivotal for student retention in higher online education. A self-assessment prior to enrolment has been proposed as a promising approach to enable informed decision-making and to build resources for retention. To determine whether such a self-assessment affects the decision-making process as intended, thorough and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Decision Making, Test Validity
Pheatt, Lara; Trimble, Madeline Joy; Barnett, Elisabeth A. – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2016
Many recent high school graduates remain inadequately prepared for college and are required to enroll in remedial or developmental education courses in mathematics or English upon enrollment in college. High rates of college remediation are associated with lower progression and college completion rates. To address this problem, some states,…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Transitional Programs, College Preparation, College Mathematics
Westrick, Paul A.; Allen, Jeff – ACT, Inc., 2014
We examined the validity of using Compass® test scores and high school grade point average (GPA) for placing students in first-year college courses and for identifying students at risk of not succeeding. Consistent with other research, the combination of high school GPA and Compass scores performed better than either measure used alone. Results…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, College Readiness, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing
Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
The aim of the 2018 International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) conference was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
