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Stiller, Jurik; Hartmann, Stefan; Mathesius, Sabrina; Straube, Philipp; Tiemann, Rüdiger; Nordmeier, Volkhard; Krüger, Dirk; Upmeier zu Belzen, Annette – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2016
The aim of this study was to improve the criterion-related test score interpretation of a text-based assessment of scientific reasoning competencies in higher education by evaluating factors which systematically affect item difficulty. To provide evidence about the specific demands which test items of various difficulty make on pre-service…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Scientific Concepts, Difficulty Level, Test Items
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Pinto, Roser; El Boudamoussi, Samira – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
A research study, mainly based on the notion of "scientific literacy" from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003 assessment framework, was carried out obtaining data from the administration of an open written questionnaire with items covering three central scientific processes--"describing, explaining and…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Science Teachers, Scientific Literacy, Secondary School Science