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The Importance of Context in Testing: A Meta-Analysis.

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Fuchs, Douglas; Fuchs, Lynn S. – 1985

This article presents a meta-analysis of the effects of examiner familiarity/unfamiliarity on children's performance during individual testing. Data came from 22 controlled studies involving 1489 subjects. In a typical study, the effect of examiner familiarity raised test performance by .35 standard deviations. Differential performance favoring…

Descriptors: Context Effect, Disabilities, Effect Size, Examiners

A Comment on Predicting Genetics Achievement in Nonmajors College Biology [and] A Reply to Hafner and Stewart's Comments on "Predicting Genetics Achievement in Nonmajors College Biology."

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Hafner, Bob; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989

Criticizes the Mitchell and Lawson (1988) report from the viewpoint of individual interview method. Provides Lawson's reply to the comment by showing differences in research philosophy and methods. (YP)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Science, Educational Research, Genetics