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Garrett, Larry Neal – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1984
Geographic literacy pre- and posttests administered to 19 community college students in an introductory regional geography course showed that many students, including education majors, are functionally illiterate in geographic concepts and skills. Ways that teachers can increase their geographic literacy are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Students, Education Majors, Educational Assessment
Download full textKlein, Thomas W. – 1990
Characteristics that distinguish criterion-referenced tests from their norm-referenced counterparts are discussed, including: the purposes that they are designed to serve; the characteristics of the types of items that they contain; and the manner in which they are developed. More specifically, the distinguishing characteristics include: reference…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Differences, Educational Assessment
