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Peer reviewedDolinsky, Donna; Reid, Vincent E. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1984
Cognitive learning and cognitive measures are defined and various types of objective measures of cognitive learning are discussed and compared, including short answer test items, true-false items, multiple choice items, matching items, and written simulations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
Download full textDodds, Jeffrey – 1999
Basic precepts for test development are described and explained as they are presented in measurement textbooks commonly used in the fields of education and psychology. The five building blocks discussed as the foundation of well-constructed tests are: (1) specification of purpose; (2) standard conditions; (3) consistency; (4) validity; and (5)…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Educational Research, Grading, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMeyer, Russell J. – College English, 1982
Describes an experiment conducted by the English department at the University of Missouri, Columbia, in which a brief essay written at home was used to help place incoming freshmen in appropriate writing classes. (JL)
Descriptors: College English, College Freshmen, Diagnostic Tests, English Instruction
