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Loh, Adrian Sin Loy; Subramaniam, R.; Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2014
Background: The development of two-tier multiple-choice questions has permitted the diagnosis of students' understanding on various topics in the sciences as well as helped to ascertain the alternative conceptions they have. A limitation of two-tier diagnostic instruments that has been noted in the literature, but which has not been…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, High School Students, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes
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Taylor, Catherine S.; Lee, Yoonsun – Applied Measurement in Education, 2012
This was a study of differential item functioning (DIF) for grades 4, 7, and 10 reading and mathematics items from state criterion-referenced tests. The tests were composed of multiple-choice and constructed-response items. Gender DIF was investigated using POLYSIBTEST and a Rasch procedure. The Rasch procedure flagged more items for DIF than did…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Gender Differences, Reading Tests, Mathematics Tests
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Yun, Seongchul; Miller, Paul Chamness; Baek, Youngkyun; Jung, Jaeyeob; Ko, Myunghwan – Educational Technology & Society, 2008
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of response modes by item and feedback type in a web-based language learning program. The subjects of this study, 122 Korean tenth graders learning English as a foreign language, were placed into groups of four and were given a web-based language learning program consisting of two…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Test Format, Multiple Choice Tests, Second Language Learning