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Peer reviewedCarpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1981
Data from the 1977-78 mathematics assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on the use of calculators are discussed. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
Peer reviewedAnderson, Ronald E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1987
Results from the 1979 Minnesota Computer Literacy Assessment show that eighth- and eleventh-grade females perform better than males in some specific areas of programing, i.e., those that involve problem analysis and algorithmic application where the problems are expressed verbally rather than mathematically. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Literacy, Educational Assessment, Females
Peer reviewedFalmagne, Jean-Claude; And Others – Psychological Review, 1990
This article gives a comprehensive description of a theory for efficient assessment of knowledge. The essential concept is that the knowledge state of a subject, with regard to a specified field of information, can be represented by a particular subset of problems that the subject is capable of solving. (SLD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Educational Assessment, Equations (Mathematics), Evaluation Methods
