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Assessment of Complex Problem Solving: What We Know and What We Don't Know
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Herde, Christoph Nils; Wüstenberg, Sascha; Greiff, Samuel – Applied Measurement in Education, 2016
Complex Problem Solving (CPS) is seen as a cross-curricular 21st century skill that has attracted interest in large-scale-assessments. In the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012, CPS was assessed all over the world to gain information on students' skills to acquire and apply knowledge while dealing with nontransparent…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment
The Effects of Test Difficulty Manipulation in Computerized Adaptive Testing and Self-Adapted Testing.
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Ponsoda, Vicente; Olea, Julio; Rodriguez, Maria Soledad; Revuelta, Javier – Applied Measurement in Education, 1999
Compared easy and difficult versions of self-adapted tests (SAT) and computerized adapted tests. No significant differences were found among the tests for estimated ability or posttest state anxiety in studies with 187 Spanish high school students, although other significant differences were found. Discusses implications for interpreting test…
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing
Perceived Competence Scale for Children: Testing for Factorial Validity and Invariance across Age and Ability.
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Byrne, Barbara M.; Schneider, Barry H. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
For 241 normal and 132 gifted fifth graders and 113 normal and 117 gifted seventh graders in Ottawa (Ontario), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses investigated the factorial validity of the Perceived Competence Scale for Children (PCSC). Overall, the PCSC demonstrated sound psychometric properties. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Competence