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Anderson, Richard Ivan – 1980
Features of a probabilistic testing system that has been implemented on the "cerl" PLATO computer system are described. The key feature of the system is the manner in which an examinee responds to each test item; the examinee distributes probabilities among the alternatives of each item by positioning a small square on or within an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Data Collection, Feedback, Probability
Atkinson, George F.; Doadt, Edward – Assessment in Higher Education, 1980
Some perceived difficulties with conventional multiple choice tests are mentioned, and a modified form of examination is proposed. It uses a computer program to award partial marks for partially correct answers, full marks for correct answers, and check for widespread misunderstanding of an item or subject. (MSE)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
Lindblad, Torsten – 1981
The recent psycholinguistic-sociolinguistic trend in foreign language teaching indicates a shift of interest away from quantitative data towards qualitative information of different kinds. Validity and relevance are stressed and so new test formats are demanded, as well as new methods of dealing with student answers. Item analysis techniques used…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Programs, Higher Education
