Descriptor
Algorithms | 2 |
Foreign Countries | 2 |
Adaptive Testing | 1 |
Algebra | 1 |
Attitude Measures | 1 |
College Freshmen | 1 |
Computer Assisted Testing | 1 |
Computer Simulation | 1 |
Grade 8 | 1 |
Higher Education | 1 |
Junior High School Students | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Reports - Research | 2 |
Journal Articles | 1 |
Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Singapore | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Kaur, Berinderjeet; Sharon, Boey Huey Peng – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1994
An algebra test administered to (n=18) first-year college students found a disregard for negative numbers, ineffective use of counterexamples, misapplication of rules, and a lack of a good grasp of relevant mathematical terminology. (12 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries
Foong, Yoke-Yeen; Lam, Tit-Loong – 1991
The graded response model for two-stage testing was applied to an attitudes toward science scale using real-data simulation. The 48-item scale was administered to 920 students at a grade-8 equivalent in Singapore. A two-stage 16-item computerized adaptive test was developed. In two-stage testing an initial, or routing, test is followed by a…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Algorithms, Attitude Measures, Computer Assisted Testing