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Schofield, J.; Vincent, A. T. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1986
Describes a project at Chorleywood College (England) which examined the possibility of automating the transcription of braille examination responses for marking by examination boards. Discussion covers the braille code, requirements of the transcription system, an analysis of mock examination papers which led to system modification, and the final…
Descriptors: Automation, Braille, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries
Norton, Linda S. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1981
Describes the results of a study which analyzed first-year psychology students' attitudes to notetaking, the number of words noted, and subsequent use of notes as related to test performance. Six references are listed. (CHC)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Questionnaires, Recall (Psychology)
Haksar, Lucy – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1983
Describes design of an item bank for use with lower ability mathematics students in Scottish secondary schools. Aspects of bank usage discussed include raw score translation to measures on validated scales, test design for various purposes, and ways of recording and analyzing results. Test examples with corresponding outputs are given. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Criterion Referenced Tests, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries
Duchastel, Philippe C. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1981
Describes the results of a study of the retentional role of illustrations in a text and their effect on enhancing long-term memory with 15-year-old secondary school students. Seven references are listed. (CHC)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Illustrations, Imagery, Recall (Psychology)
Bryce, Jennifer; And Others – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1983
Describes development of a test using slides and corresponding multiple-choice questions for second-year occupational therapy students in child studies course. Reasons for choosing the test format are discussed and an outline of test construction procedures is given. An evaluation of the test indicates problems encountered and benefits gained.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Criterion Referenced Tests, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Black, H. D. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1983
Discusses the problems of introducing diagnostic assessment into Scottish secondary schools in the light of existing assessment policies, teachers' assessment skills, assessment practices, and in view of internal and external influences which produce sociological problems. Problems that the diagnostic assessment itself can produce are then…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Diagnostic Teaching, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Assessment
Mitchell, Alison C. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1982
Describes a Scottish project--"School-based assessment using item banking"--investigating the feasibility of producing computer-based test marking and reporting facilities. Teachers would construct their own tests from item banks and carry out diagnostic assessment and criterion-referenced measurement to evaluate students with SCRIBE, a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Programs, Criterion Referenced Tests
