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Download full textJensema, Carl J.; Burch, Robb – 1999
This final report discusses the outcomes of the third in a series of studies related to the speed with which captions appear on television programs. Video segments captioned at different speeds were shown to 1,102 subjects (aged 11-95) with and without hearing impairments, and the subjects then responded to test items based on the captions in the…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Captions, Children
Oltman, Philip K. – 1994
The possibility exists that some people might be at a disadvantage in registering their responses to a computerized test if mouse manipulation were complicated. This would be of particular concern if some groups were differentially affected by the complexity of manipulation. This study analyzed data from a pilot test conducted in 1991 for the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Literacy, Difficulty Level, Individual Differences
Mutsune, Myra Kanaidza – 1983
Until 1982, achievement in A-level biology in Kenya was measured by an examination which consisted of four papers, three measuring theory work and one measuring practical skills. In 1982, a three paper examination was developed, the first two papers measuring theory and the third paper measuring practical skills. Based on the change in the test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Correlation, Curriculum Development
Orpwood, Graham W. F.; Alam, Isme – 1984
A major study of Canadian science education was undertaken in 1980 to establish a documented basis for describing the present purposes and general characteristics of science teaching in Canadian schools, to provide a historical analysis of science education in Canada, and to stimulate active deliberation concerning future options for science…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Noble, Julie P.; McNabb, Terry – 1989
A random sample of the records of all juniors and seniors tested under the American College Testing Program (ACT) during 1986-87 was selected to assess the relationships among the number and type of college preparatory courses students take, their grades in those courses, and their ACT test scores. Focus was on the impact of differential…
Descriptors: Academic Records, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation
Fyans, Leslie J., Jr. – 1979
The Illinois Inventory of Educational Progress (IIEP) Test Comfort Scale was administered and test results were studied in terms of student achievement and correlates of achievement. Using the revised, seven-item scale, it was determined that: in grade 4, there was no main significant effect for sex or ethnic differences, although Orientals and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Age Differences, Anxiety
