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Assessing Computer Knowledge among College Students.
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Parrish, Allen; And Others – 1995
This paper reports on a study involving the administration of two examinations that were designed to evaluate student knowledge in several areas of computing. The tests were given both to computer science majors and to those enrolled in computer science classes from other majors. They sought to discover whether computer science majors demonstrated…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Computer Literacy, Computer Science
The Relationship of Expert-System Scored Constrained Free-Response Items to Multiple-Choice and Open-Ended Items.
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Bennett, Randy Elliot; And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1990
The relationship of an expert-system-scored constrained free-response item type to multiple-choice and free-response items was studied using data for 614 students on the College Board's Advanced Placement Computer Science (APCS) Examination. Implications for testing and the APCS test are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Science
Equivalence of Free-Response and Multiple-Choice Items.
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Bennett, Randy Elliot; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1991
The relationship of multiple-choice and free-response items on the College Board's Advanced Placement Computer Science Examination was studied using confirmatory factor analysis. Results with 2 samples of 1,000 high school students suggested that the most parsimonious fit was achieved using a single factor. Implications for construct validity are…
Descriptors: Chi Square, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing, Computer Science