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Nierenberg, Ellen; Låg, Torstein; Dahl, Tove Irene – Journal of Information Literacy, 2021
This study touches upon three major themes in the field of information literacy (IL): the assessment of IL, the association between IL knowledge and skills, and the dimensionality of the IL construct. Three quantitative measures were developed and tested with several samples of university students to assess knowledge and skills for core facets of…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Knowledge Level
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Brückner, Sebastian; Pellegrino, James W. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2016
The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing indicate that validation of assessments should include analyses of participants' response processes. However, such analyses typically are conducted only to supplement quantitative field studies with qualitative data, and seldom are such data connected to quantitative data on student or item…
Descriptors: Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Test Validity, Statistical Analysis, College Students
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Sidorov, Oleg V.; Kozub, Lyubov' V.; Goferberg, Alexander V.; Osintseva, Natalya V. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018
The article discusses the methodological approach to the technology of the educational experiment performance, the ways of the research data processing by means of research methods and methods of mathematical statistics. The article shows the integrated use of some effective approaches to the training of the students majoring in…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Technology Education, Laboratory Equipment, Technology Uses in Education
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Vahrenhold, Jan; Paul, Wolfgang – Computer Science Education, 2014
We report on the development, validation, and implementation of a collection of test items designed to detect misconceptions related to first-year computer science courses. To this end, we reworked the development scheme proposed by Almstrum et al. ("SIGCSE Bulletin" 38(4):132-145, 2006) to include students' artifacts and to…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses, Test Items, Evaluation Methods
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Keeley, Jared W.; English, Taylor; Irons, Jessica; Henslee, Amber M. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2013
Many measurement biases affect student evaluations of instruction (SEIs). However, two have been relatively understudied: halo effects and ceiling/floor effects. This study examined these effects in two ways. To examine the halo effect, using a videotaped lecture, we manipulated specific teacher behaviors to be "good" or "bad"…
Descriptors: Robustness (Statistics), Test Bias, Course Evaluation, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
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Thompson, Bruce; Cook, Colleen; Kyrillidou, Martha – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2005
The present study investigated the validity of LibQUAL+[TM] scores, and specifically how total and subscale LibQUAL+[TM] scores are associated with self-reported, library-related satisfaction and outcomes scores. Participants included 88,664 students and faculty who completed the American English (n[AE] = 69,494) or the British English (n[BE] =…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, College Faculty, Test Validity
Brisbois, Judith E. – 1992
A study focused on enhancing the validity of foreign language (L2) reading comprehension assessment measures. Subjects included 131 cadets (88 beginners and 43 non-beginners) enrolled in French courses at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. First language (L1) reading comprehension was measured using the…
Descriptors: College Students, French, Higher Education, Protocol Analysis