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Moon, Jung Aa; Keehner, Madeleine; Katz, Irvin R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2019
The current study investigated how item formats and their inherent affordances influence test-takers' cognition under uncertainty. Adult participants solved content-equivalent math items in multiple-selection multiple-choice and four alternative grid formats. The results indicated that participants' affirmative response tendency (i.e., judge the…
Descriptors: Affordances, Test Items, Test Format, Test Wiseness
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Putri, Annisa Utami; Rusyati, Lilit; Rochintaniawati, Diana – Journal of Science Learning, 2018
This study investigated the impact of the problem-solving model on students' concept mastery and motivation in learning heat based on gender. The method which was used in this research was quasi-experiment with pretest-posttest design in girls and boys class. Data are collected from girl class (N=16) and boys class (N=16) of a 7th grade in one of…
Descriptors: Pretests Posttests, Taxonomy, Gender Differences, Bilingual Schools
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Davidson, Conda; Webster, Linda; Truell, Allen D. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1998
High school students in introductory accounting (n=64) took two combined problem-based and objective tests and a final objective exam. Combined format scores accounted for 62% of variance in achievement. Only the final objective-exam scores were unique predictors of achievement. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, High Schools, Objective Tests
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