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The Impact of Misspelled Words on Automated Computer Scoring: A Case Study of Scientific Explanations
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Ha, Minsu; Nehm, Ross H. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Automated computerized scoring systems (ACSSs) are being increasingly used to analyze text in many educational settings. Nevertheless, the impact of misspelled words (MSW) on scoring accuracy remains to be investigated in many domains, particularly jargon-rich disciplines such as the life sciences. Empirical studies confirm that MSW are a…
Descriptors: Spelling, Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education, Test Scoring Machines