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Peer reviewedGreen, Kathy – Journal of Experimental Education, 1979
Reliabilities and concurrent validities of teacher-made multiple-choice and true-false tests were compared. No significant differences were found even when multiple-choice reliability was adjusted to equate testing time. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Format
Peer reviewedSpires, Hiller A.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1992
Effects of schema-based cues (previewing) and structure-based cues (structure cueing) on comprehension of expository prose were studied with 74 fourth graders. Results indicate a significant pattern of higher performance by the previewing group, in comparison with the structure-cued group and a control group. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Control Groups, Cues, Elementary School Students
