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Marshall, Sandra P. – 1986
Open-ended individually administered questions can ascertain whether students can reason about arithmetic problems. Free response test items are useful in assessing students' thought processes as they solve mathematics story problems. Since story problems do not state explicitly which arithmetic operations are required for solution, students must…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Measurement, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
Collins, Allan – 1987
This paper discusses systemic problems with testing and outlines two scenarios for reformulating testing based on intelligent tutoring systems. Five desiderata are provided to underpin the type of testing proposed: (1) tests should emphasize learning and thinking; (2) tests should require generation as well as selection; (3) tests should be…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Environment