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Lewandowski, Lawrence; Wood, Whitney; Lambert, Tonya – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2015
The effects of a private vs. group test setting were examined on a reading comprehension test for a sample of typical college students. Participants took Forms G and H of the Nelson Denny Reading Comprehension Test in both private and group (classroom) settings. Contrary to expectations, performance was slightly better in the group setting.…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Performance Based Assessment
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LaMeres, Brock J.; Plumb, Carolyn – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2014
This paper presents a comparison of online to traditional face-to-face delivery of undergraduate digital systems material. Two specific components of digital content were compared and evaluated: a sophomore logic circuits course with no laboratory, and a microprocessor laboratory component of a junior-level computer systems course. For each of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Conventional Instruction, Electronics
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Raymond, Chad; Usherwood, Simon – Journal of Political Science Education, 2013
Simulations are employed widely as teaching tools in political science, yet evidence of their pedagogical effectiveness, in comparison to other methods of instruction, is mixed. The assessment of learning outcomes is often a secondary concern in simulation design, and the qualitative and quantitative methods used to evaluate outcomes are…
Descriptors: Political Science, Simulation, Teaching Methods, Outcome Measures
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Wynegar, Robert G.; Fenster, Mark J. – College Student Journal, 2009
College Algebra is a required, core course for many science and mathematics majors in community colleges. The course had the lowest passing rate of any class on campus. The administration expressed a clear intent to improve on this high failure rate and provided funds to accomplish this purpose. To increase the pass rate several different…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Core Curriculum, Algebra, Intermode Differences
Marzano Research Laboratory, 2010
During the 2009-2010 school year, Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL) was commissioned by Promethean Ltd. to conduct a second year evaluation study of the effects of Promethean ActivClassroom on student academic achievement. This executive summary highlights the key findings. [For "A Second Year Evaluation Study of Promethean ActivClassroom. Final…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Program Descriptions