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Vahe Permzadian; Kit W. Cho – Teaching in Higher Education, 2025
When administering an in-class exam, a common decision that confronts every instructor is whether the exam format should be closed book or open book. The present review synthesizes research examining the effect of administering closed-book or open-book assessments on long-term learning. Although the overall effect of assessment format on learning…
Descriptors: College Students, Tests, Test Format, Long Term Memory
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Franks, B. Don; And Others – Quest, 1988
The article outlines the physiological and measurement bases for the development of physical fitness tests, raising questions concerning physiological, psychological, and evaluation issues. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Test Construction, Test Selection, Test Validity
Black, Talbot, Ed. – 1979
Eleven author contributed papers presented at a 1978 conference on measuring the growth and development of young handicapped children are presented. N. Anastasiow presents a rationale for measurement in his paper "A Philosophical Perspective: Why Measure Child Progress?'" Seven papers address instrument selection: "Screening, Diagnosis, and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Handicapped Children, Infants
Venezky, Richard L. – 1992
Although a large number of adults in the United States are assumed to need literacy training, little agreement exists on that number. Adults who attend literacy instruction are assumed to acquire the skills, but little is known about program effectiveness. Another assumption is that adults should define their goals, but this does not ensure that…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Educational Policy