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Docktor, 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
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Abu-Sayf, F. K. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1977
A new formula for the correction for chance success due to guessing was advanced and investigated, the mathematical solution of which has the property of equating the scores of fast and slow examinees of equal ability. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Equated Scores, Guessing (Tests), Scoring Formulas
Winters, Lynn – 1979
Four systems for scoring student essays were used to classify eleventh grade and undergraduate students according to writing ability. The reliabilities of the raters and the validities of the systems in classifying students were emphasized. Two analytic scoring systems--which assume that quality writing is characterized by the inclusion of certain…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Analytical Criticism, Essays, Evaluation Criteria