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Peer reviewedRocklin, Thomas; O'Donnell, Angela M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1987
An experiment was conducted that contrasted a variant of computerized adaptive testing, self-adapted testing, with two traditional tests. Participants completed a self-report of text anxiety and were randomly assigned to take one of the three tests of verbal ability. Subjects generally chose more difficult items as the test progressed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewedDavis-Dorsey, Judy; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
The impact of personalizing mathematical word problems and rewording them for explicitness was tested with 68 second and 59 fifth graders. Second graders benefited from personalization and rewording in combination; fifth graders benefited from personalization, not rewording. Personalization makes problems more motivating and easier to represent…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adaptive Testing, Age Differences, Comparative Testing
