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Direct linkDocktor, Jennifer L.; Dornfeld, Jay; Frodermann, Evan; Heller, Kenneth; Hsu, Leonardo; Jackson, Koblar Alan; Mason, Andrew; Ryan, Qing X.; Yang, Jie – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016
Problem solving is a complex process valuable in everyday life and crucial for learning in the STEM fields. To support the development of problem-solving skills it is important for researchers and curriculum developers to have practical tools that can measure the difference between novice and expert problem-solving performance in authentic…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Physics, Problem Solving, Scoring Rubrics
A Simulation Study Comparing Procedures for Assessing Individual Educational Growth. Report No. 182.
Download full textRichards, James M., Jr. – 1974
A computer simulation procedure was developed to reproduce the overall pattern of results obtained in the Educational Testing Service Growth Study. Then simulated data for seven sets of 10,000 to 15,000 cases were analyzed, and findings compared on the basis of correlations between estimated and true growth scores. Findings showed that growth was…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Educational Testing
Lord, Frederic M. – 1972
An elementary survey of item characteristic curve theory, centered around the problems of individualized (tailored) testing, is presented. Following the introduction, discussions are provided of the following: Test Theory for Itemized Tests; The Guttman Scale; Item Characteristic Curve Theory; An Alternative Model; Specialization, Application, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bulletins, Citations (References), Evaluation Methods
