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Peer reviewedClark, Kevin; Dwyer, Francis M. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1998
This study examined the effects of different types of computer-assisted feedback strategies (knowledge of correct response, knowledge of response, and elaborative) and different types of information (facts, concepts, and principles) on student achievement and response confidence. Findings indicated a positive correlation between achievement and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Confidence Testing, Correlation
Direct linkSwartz, Stephen M. – Journal of Education for Business, 2006
The confidence level (information-referenced testing; IRT) design is an attempt to improve upon the multiple choice format by allowing students to express a level of confidence in the answers they choose. In this study, the author evaluated student perceptions of the ease of use and accuracy of and general preference for traditional multiple…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Essay Tests, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes
