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Examining Mode Effects for an Adapted Chinese Critical Thinking Assessment
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Gu, Lin; Ling, Guangming; Liu, Ou Lydia; Yang, Zhitong; Li, Guirong; Kardanova, Elena; Loyalka, Prashant – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2021
We examine the effects of computer-based versus paper-based assessment of critical thinking skills, adapted from English (in the U.S.) to Chinese. Using data collected based on a random assignment between the two modes in multiple Chinese colleges, we investigate mode effects from multiple perspectives: mean scores, measurement precision, item…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Tests, Test Format, Computer Assisted Testing
Comparison of Standardized Assessment Methods: Logistics, Costs, Incentives and Use of Data
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Simper, Natalie; Frank, Brian; Kaupp, Jake; Mulligan, Nerissa; Scott, Jill – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2019
Critical thinking, problem solving and communication are fundamental elements of undergraduate education, but methods for assessing these skills across an institution are susceptible to logistical, motivational and financial issues. Queen's University conducted two research studies investigating the use of standardised tests to assess cognitive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Undergraduate Students
Web-Based Student Feedback: Comparing Teaching-Award and Research-Award Recipients
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Symbaluk, Diane G.; Howell, Andrew J. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2010
We examined web-based ratings and open-ended comments of teaching-award winners (n = 120) and research-award winners (n = 119) to determine if teaching-award winners received more favourable ratings and comments on RateMyProfessors.com. As predicted, students rated teaching-award winners higher than research-award winners on measures of teaching…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teacher Effectiveness, Awards, College Faculty
E-Assessment within the Bologna Paradigm: Evidence from Portugal
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Ferrao, Maria – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2010
The Bologna Declaration brought reforms into higher education that imply changes in teaching methods, didactic materials and textbooks, infrastructures and laboratories, etc. Statistics and mathematics are disciplines that traditionally have the worst success rates, particularly in non-mathematics core curricula courses. This research project,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Technology, Educational Assessment
Improving Student Performance through Computer-Based Assessment: Insights from Recent Research.
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Ricketts, C.; Wilks, S. J. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2002
Compared student performance on computer-based assessment to machine-graded multiple choice tests. Found that performance improved dramatically on the computer-based assessment when students were not required to scroll through the question paper. Concluded that students may be disadvantaged by the introduction of online assessment unless care is…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education
The Introduction of Computer-Based Testing on an Engineering Technology Course.
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Lloyd, D.; And Others – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1996
In an engineering technology course at Coventry University (England), the utility of computer-assisted tests was compared with that of traditional paper-based tests. It was found that the computer-based technique was acceptable to students, produced valid results, and demonstrated potential for saving staff time. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Efficiency, Engineering Education